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Befool

fool to delude or lead into error to infatuate to deceive

Bedote

To cause to dote to deceive

Bamboozle

To deceive by trickery to cajole by confusing the senses to hoax

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sham transaction

transaction : a transaction that is made to mislead or deceive others : a transaction having no economic effect that is

sham

genuine adj : not genuine : intended to mislead or deceive : false illusory [the sale for one dollar was a

scienter

(as securities fraud) that is characterized by an intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud

promise

intention of carrying it out and esp. with intent to deceive or defraud gratuitous promise : a promise that is made

mislead

false impression vi : to create a false impression compare deceive

Bubbler

To cheat to deceive

manipulate

to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble [mə-ni-pyə-lə-bəl] adj ma·nip·u·la·tion [mə-ni-pyə-lā-shən] n ma·nip·u·la·tive

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