play for a sucker

VERB

beguile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive fool mislead seduce

STRONG

betray bluff burn cheat chisel con delude dupe entice flimflam have hoodwink lure manipulate play rook scam shave snow stick take trick

WEAK

double-cross exploit finesse impose on jockey juggle rope in string along suck in take in

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest disenchant offer

Example Sentences

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play for a sucker

He was the last man in the world a bunco-steerer could play for a sucker.

From The Big-Town Round-Up by Raine, William MacLeod