leads one up the garden path

The phrase “leads one up the garden path” has 7 syllables: leads one up the gar-den path

It's pronounced as /liːdz wʌn ʌp ðə ˈɡɑrdn ˌpæθ/

What is synonym and antonym for leads one up the garden path?

In the thesaurus, “leads one up the garden path” has 56 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for leads one up the garden path along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for leads one up the garden path

bamboozles
beguiles
bleeds
bluffs
buffaloes
burns
catches
cheats
chisels
cons
cozens
deceives
defrauds
deludes
diddles
does a number on
dupes
euchres
fakes out
fleeces
flimflams
fools
gaffs
gammons
gulls
gyps
has
has on
hoaxes
hoodwinks
hornswoggles
humbugs
hustles
juggles
kids
misguides
misinforms
misleads
mulcts
puts on
rooks
shortchanges
skins
snookers
snows
spoofs
squeezes
sticks
stings
strings along
suckers
sucks in
swindles
takes in
teases
tricks

Antonyms for leads one up the garden path

debunks
disabuses
discloses
disenchants
disillusions
divulges
exposes
reveals
shows up
tells
uncloaks
uncovers
undeceives
unmasks
unveils

Example Sentences

The charming stranger leads one up the garden path with false stories of wealth.
That investment pitch leads one up the garden path before revealing hidden fees.
He leads one up the garden path by pretending to share her values.
The trailer leads one up the garden path, making the movie seem much better than it is.
She leads one up the garden path, only to admit later she wasn’t serious at all.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to leads one up the garden path, such as: bamboozles, beguiles, bleeds, bluffs, buffaloes, burns, catches.

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