LEAD BY THE NOSE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase lead by the nose. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LEAD BY THE NOSE
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bamboozle | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
hoodwink | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
snow | nounn | |||||||
noun • English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980) • precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals • a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground • street names for cocaine verb • fall as snow • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
play false | ||||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
pull the wool over someone's eyes | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end |