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fall for

verb as in become infatuated with

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"If I could give 0 stars, I would - complete scam, no such company in Birmingham, can't believe I fell for it," one said.

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Ms Hogg's mother Ann Ming said she feared he was still dangerous and the Parole Board panel had fallen for his "lies" about being a reformed character.

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Which is doubly bonkers since he seemed to fall for a hoax video that showed him giving a speech he didn’t give.

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“Let’s use this moment not to fall for intimidation tactics but to lock arms and win this race.”

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But the sharpest satire of all may be Lola herself who — spoiler! — falls for her own shtick in the end.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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