LEAD ON meaning: Deceive someone about romantic interest

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lead on)

▸ verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) to mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
▸ verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) to encourage with the illusion of a romantic relationship.
▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lead, on.

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lead on to, lead you on, lead someone on, to lead someone on, lead on or lure, more...

Adjectives:

spoof, false, misleading, kipper, unlike, pan, distort, chidden, blame, misinformative, reprobate

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