Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play false

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: play -false
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

Example Sentences

"He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

Synonyms

bamboozle snow hoodwink pull the wool over someone's eyes lead by the nose

Questions

What does play false mean?: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

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