noun
- The act of enticing others into sinful ways.
- synonyms: leading off
verb
- Teach immoral behavior to.
- usage: "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits"
- synonyms: lead off, lead astray
- Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions.
- usage: "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
- synonyms: mislead, misdirect, misguide, lead astray
- Cause someone to believe an untruth.
- usage: "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
- synonyms: deceive, betray, lead astray
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