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tricked

ADJECTIVE
cheated
Synonyms
STRONG
bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled victimized
WEAK
ripped off scammed taken in
ADJECTIVE
misled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misinformed mistaken wronged
STRONG
deceived deluded fooled misguided
WEAK
sadly mistaken
ADJECTIVE
mistaken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confounded confused deceived deluded duped fooled misguided misinformed misinterpreting misjudging misled
STRONG
erroneous false faulty illogical inaccurate inappropriate incorrect misconstrued unfounded untrue unwarranted wrong
WEAK
all wet at fault barking up wrong tree confused with fallacious ill-advised off base off-track sadly mistaken unadvised under wrong impression unreal unsound way-off wide of mark wrong number wrongly identified
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct honest right substantiated true valid
WEAK
exact fair just precise sound

Example Sentences

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After Urbina told local and federal authorities she had been tricked out of her day in court, Immigration and Customs Enforcement switched her scheduled December virtual check-in to an in-person meeting.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

And for a lot of audience members, I feel like they’re being tricked a lot of times, because a lot of comedians, and I ain’t going to say a lot of comedians, but a few.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In some cases, claws can even be tricked into giving away a user’s password or credit card details, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Believing they were on a fast track to having their terminals reconnected, some soldiers were even tricked into making online payments totalling $5,000.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“That’s a Rougarou who got tricked by some kid, right?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas