Fool
Fool verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party
Hornswoggle is a synonym for fool (North American) in sucker topic. In some cases you can use "Hornswoggle" instead a verb "Fool". informal substitute
Hornswoggle
Hornswoggle verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: I think we've been hornswoggled by that carnival barker
Mutual synonyms
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