delude
de·lude (dĭ-lo͞odʹ)tr.v. de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing, de·ludes 1. To deceive the mind or judgment of: fraudulent ads that delude consumers into sending in money. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. Obsolete. To elude or evade. 3. Obsolete. To frustrate the hopes or plans of. [Middle English deluden, from Latin dēlūdere: dē-, de- + lūdere, to play; See leid- in Indo-European Roots.] de·ludʹer n.de·ludʹing·ly adv.
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