Mislead
Mislead verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
Tease and mislead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead a verb "Mislead".
Nearby Word: misleading
Tease
Tease verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.
Common collocations
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