Gaff and Gull

Gaff

Gaff verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: a sleazy photographer who gaffed small-town girls into thinking he represented a big-city modeling agency

Gull and gaff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gull" instead a verb "Gaff".

Nearby Words: gaffed, gaffe, gaffer, gaffing

Gull

Gull verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: we were gulled into believing that if we answered the e-mail, we'd somehow become millionaires, but instead we just got put on a list for junk mail

Gaff and gull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gaff" instead a verb "Gull".

Nearby Words: gully, gulled
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