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Opposite of to be cunningly tricked into doing something, usually in an incriminating way
“The detective single-handedly aided me in my search for my missing son, and for that, I am eternally grateful.”
(cheat out of) Opposite of past tense for to deny or deprive someone of what is rightfully theirs, typically underhandedly
“The King proposed to the Spartan that he would bestow riches and land to him if he were to bend the knee.”
Opposite of past tense for to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner
“He harbors an irrational and groundless suspicion that his newly-wed wife will have an affair.”
Opposite of past tense for to avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill
“Blok was forced not only to confront his own mortality now that his father had recently died but also his growing anachronism as a poet.”
Opposite of past tense for to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of
“He wished to satisfy his client's expectations of high returns he had promised, even though it was during an economic recession.”
Opposite of having been tricked, cheated or duped
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