Definition of lead on Lead on
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What does lead on mean?
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| lead on - entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken | ||
| entice, lure, tempt provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" | ||
| lead on - be false to; be dishonest with | ||
| deceive, delude, cozen | ||
| victimise, victimize punish unjustly | ||
| betray, sell reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" | ||
| chisel, cheat carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble" | ||
| shill act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" | ||
| flim-flam, fob, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, play a joke on, fox deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" | ||
| befool, gull, fool fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" | ||
| cheat on, cuckold, cheat, wander, betray be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?" | ||
| hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||
| ensnare, entrap, frame, set up take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" | ||
| humbug trick or deceive | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lead on (Verb)
To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie. - lead on (Verb)
To encourage with the illusion of a romantic relationship.
