They fooled the boy into stealing his father's watch.
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Fooled
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Synonyms for "fooled" (540 found)
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Noun(36 words)
Verb(4 words)
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Noun(86 words)
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Sample sentences
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She fooled me into giving her the money.
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Why do people get fooled by such cheap schemes?
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He fooled her.
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