Fool and Manipulate

Fool

Fool verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

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Manipulate and fool are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Fool".

Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.

Usage example: the con man would slyly manipulate the emotions of his marks in order to win their sympathy and trust

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Fool and manipulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fool" instead a verb "Manipulate".

character	fool character	manipulate character
hero	fool hero	manipulate hero
people	fool people	manipulate people
men	fool men	manipulate men
Other words: someone, crew, system, time, characters, world, anyone, player, everyone, humans, friends, enemies, heroes, girls.

He's also a cunning mage, and he demonstrates in Oath Breaker the true extent of his ability to manipulate and fool the masses.

Source: Genius Bruiser / Literature
Was everything she did an act, meant to fool and manipulate Lion-O to secretly aid Mumm-Ra?

Source: Analysis / ThunderCats (2011)
He's just that good at finding the right type of fool to manipulate: ones who'd sooner immolate themselves than question a single word he says.

Source: Video Game / Alundra

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