Con
Con verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery
Nearby Word: cony
Gammon
Gammon verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: good-hearted contributors have been gammoned into believing that most of the charity's funds go to the needy and not into the pockets of the administrators
Nearby Word: gammoned
Mutual synonyms
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