PLAY FALSE
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Play False.
Play False - as a verb
Conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
Example: "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bamboozlehoodwinklead by the nosepull the wool over someone's eyessnowExample Sentences
"He decided to play false in order to gain an advantage in the game."
"She warned him not to play false with her heart."