Deceive
Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Mutual synonyms
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If a fox shows up in a Scandinavian folktale, you know that it's going to at some point trick or at least deceive someone in an amusing way — and if a bear shows up in the same story, it's going to be the victim.
Source: Cunning Like a Fox -
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio contains 86 tales of Chinese fox spirits, most of whom assume female form to deceive humans.
Source: Fantastic Foxes - Fantastic Foxes: 86 stories feature Chinese fox spirits, most of whom pose as human women in order to deceive humans.
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