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Verb: lead by the nose
  1. Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
    - bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes, play false

Derived forms: led by the nose, leads by the nose, leading by the nose

Type of: betray, deceive, lead astray

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