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1. Derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent
   - stultification

1. Make a fool or dupe of
   - fool, gull
    
2. Fool or hoax
   "The immigrant was befooled because he trusted everyone";
   - gull, dupe, slang, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across

Type of: betray, cozen, deceive, delude, derision, lead astray, lead on