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1. Deceive somebody
   "We played a trick on the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
   - flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, sucker [N. Amer]

Derived forms: plays a trick on, played a trick on, playing a trick on

Type of: cozen, deceive, delude, lead on