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pull the wool over someone's eyes

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. betray
  2. deceive
  3. lead astray

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