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lead on

verb

Meaning

  1. To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
  2. To encourage with the illusion of a romantic relationship.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

deceive(English)delude(English)cozen(English)lead astray(English)mislead(English)misguide(English)betray(English)fake out(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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