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play false

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Verb1.play false - conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
bamboozle, lead by the nose, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow, hoodwink
deceive, lead astray, betray - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"


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Though the sincerity of his friendship and good-will towards the new company still remained matter of doubt, he was no longer suspected of an intention to play false.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
Then said Juno all crafty and full of guile, 'You will play false, and will not hold to your word.
The Iliad by Homer View in context
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