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frolic sport caper romp trifle frisk gambol toy cavort have fun relax rest revel amuse oneself dally rollick skylark carouse entertain oneself lark recreate clown disport divert doodle fiddle fool fribble jest joke jump kid occupy oneself rejoice amuse yourself disport oneself divert oneself enjoy oneself fiddle around fool around goof around hang about have a good time horse around idle away kick around lark about lark around let loose make merry mess about mess around monkey around play games potter around putter around carry on engage in games enjoy yourself let go play around be at leisure cut capers cut up kick up one's heels be life of party go on a spree let your hair down skip prance dance hop leap spring bounce curvet whoop it up trip capriole fool about cut loose twiddle bound bob mess flirt scamper dabble fidget frivol jig roister roughhouse play with waste time mess with raise hell go on a tear muck about wanton caracole cut horseplay cut a caper kibitz around idle go places and do things showboat monkey riot spree fiddle about hang around act the fool hotdog dawdle lounge lollygag loiter play games with fool with wink at monkey with dilly-dally futz around misbehave rollic show off clown around play jokes act up bound about spring around jump around bound around jump about spring about kid around let off steam leap about vie participate contest contend challenge rival touch handle feel finger paw take part engage in take on thumb fuss be on a team bumble mooch around faff about lounge around woo philander coquet coquette tinker seduce pick at womanize court womanise trifle with dally with play fast and loose philander with come on to hit on be all over lope lollop step hoof it vault sway hurdle rock spin whirl flit pogo gallop foot it cut a rug cut the rug bop step it galumph swing hurtle wiggle pounce saltate twirl strut gyrate swagger pirouette sashay skitter stalk parade make mischief footle about play tricks monkey about sweep flounce jive boogie swank footle around indulge in horseplay clown about mosh groove disco stomp peacock waltz run dash jog trot mince slam-dance fanny about muck around fanny around play up get down party tread sprint act the goat shake one's booty canter slide run lightly tread lightly buck act the giddy goat

challenge battle confront encounter engage face meet rival oppose compete contend contest vie compete against contend against take on vie with fight struggle jockey strive race jostle wrestle feud war grapple match yourself against buck go for broke pit lock horns play off match counter push face off be rivals go for the jugular sweat scramble for cross swords wage war jockey for position go for the gold go for tussle clash scuffle wrangle scramble tilt scrimmage combat spar joust go after emulate brawl skirmish scrap square off squabble dispute run go head to head tug duel come to blows go up against set against compete with attack face-off be in the running tourney counterbalance take part take part in a race put in opposition set as rivals rivalize compare contrast argue bicker maneuver show manoeuvre event steeplechase juggle trade blows collide struggle against bid attempt bandy essay try strive against fence array brave break a lance enter the lists pit oneself against seek to displace be against cope with try to beat participate in match strength pitch oneself against seek prize match wits run for content against go one on one with contend with be opposed to face off against go toe to toe with go eyeball to eyeball with be pitted against be in the hunt show jump go up against in contest conflict hassle join battle controvert oppugn litigate cope withstand stand resist have at tangle with shoot for shoot at push for deal with nominate yourself struggle for try to win fight over challenge for compete for battle for contend for vie for try for tussle for fight for box put up with go for jugular put yourself forward give your all make play for go for it knock oneself out exchange blows give all one's got mix it up with do battle row stoush roughhouse swedge assault each other be at each other's throats hit each other punch each other lock antlers assault scrimmage with protect rowdy traverse war against skirmish with attack each other clash with engage in conflict go the knuckle take all comers take up the gauntlet carry on war race with exchange blows with race against brush with fight like Kilkenny cats take the field ply weapons taste battle flare up have a dust-up bear arms light into spar with have a punch-up have a set-to bandy with mix it up lay into

do join in participate in compete in engage in take part in be involved in be in a team for perform act engage perform in act in play in be engaged in join contest venture on undertake try share in enroll for enroll in enter enrol for fight join up with become connected with assist with enlist in get oneself into enter into associate oneself with become a part of have a hand in go into become member subscribe to be a participant in help with join forces with embark on start work at venture into be party to something commit oneself to plunge into fall in with get in on the act set out on sign on with cooperate in go in for start to be in get into sign on for take up become involved in become associated with be a party to sign up for pitch in with get involved in agree to become a member of partake in throw yourself into volunteer for launch into contribute to commit oneself have to do with enrol in join up lend a hand with play a role in play a part in be associated with move into begin work at

act impersonate perform portray personate represent enact execute interpret depict do be present render appear as masquerade as playact play-act pose as star as carry out ham play the part of pretend to be take the role of act the part of ham it up play a gig read a part take the part of tread the boards role-play act out dramatize mimic dramatise characterize imitate personify characterise parody go on stage emote mime appear burlesque play act be on take part do a turn play a part bring down the house feign produce strut stooge star rehearse mug play out go over play gig play role play part make debut put it over mount exhibit display show put on put on an act posture manifest put it on work out imagine work through evince act as pretend simulate lay an egg say your piece play to the gallery perform as reenact adapt achieve appear in discourse come onstage come on stage take part in offer give picture image act like improvise do a number entertain be on stage be an actor be one of the cast be an actress

bet gamble wager chance put risk stake hazard lay speculate exploit finesse game jockey punt set lay money on go venture have a flutter lay bets pledge plunge put money on lay down lay a wager put your shirt on back parlay ante put on spec place a bet lay a bet lay odds make a bet shoot the works play the ponies play the market lay money imperil jeopardize back in jeopardise stake down place a bet of place bets cast lots stake money take a chance on try one's luck on the horses back the horses try your luck stake money on try one's luck flip the coin shoot the moon place dice put money pledge money risk money toss up pony up buy in on play for play against adventure invest shoot hustle hedge take risks stick your neck out take a flier wildcat make book pour money into take a risk dare take a fling take a venture take a chance margin up take a chance with put on the line put up endanger jeopard gamble with play with fire put at risk put in jeopardy compromise menace peril expose have a fling at tempt fortune expose to danger go out on a limb lay bare skate on thin ice take a plunge run the risk challenge try jeopardy gamble on put in danger go for broke chance one's arm run the chance run the risk of leave to luck take a crack at make a stab at stab shot in the dark guess suggest ask threaten tempt throw out propose presume suppose submit go out on limb essay go out of one's depth leap before looking hang by a thread be caught short roll the dice take shot in the dark put eggs in one basket put it on the line tempt fate try one's luck with draw lots brave play assay take the liberty take the liberty of experiment with lay open put trust in buck the odds take the plunge leave things to chance trust in back oneself put your faith in defy the odds act in the hope of bank on trust to luck put your faith buy a pig in a poke take a leap in the dark take a flyer

address handle manage field maneuver manoeuvre negotiate hack manipulate swing treat contend take contend with cope with grapple with deal with work tackle take care of operate use control employ wield utilize see to command utilise drive navigate steer take on pilot guide ply sort out attend to exercise exploit harness apply oneself to take in hand get to grips with engage come to terms with come to grips with surmount overcome answer man be in charge of make do get by get over reply to speak in response to respond to react to run deploy apply serve set off be in saddle make go dominate act toward get a handle on take charge of carry out behave toward give attention to attack confront undertake focus on turn to concentrate on buckle down to take up engage in embark on devote oneself to focus settle down to turn dig attend try get down to concentrate hammer away get weaving on peg away try to deal with turn one's hand to become involved in have at have a stab at plug away at get cracking on go for direct attention to knuckle down to have a crack at try to sort out go at have a go at throw yourself into get stuck into pitch into have a shot at face set about address oneself to dive into pursue busy oneself with look after set to work on set to wade into approach start in on get started on get to work on go to work on accept get by with get to work at start on try to cope with take measures about manage with set your hand to make do with try to solve make out with go about do challenge fight settle contest influence master begin to tackle turn one's attention to occupy oneself with plunge into wrestle with tussle with discipline counsel attempt begin essay withstand resist embark upon work on make a run at peg away at take a shot at apply oneself have a go give something a try give something a whirl go for it take the bit between your teeth launch into square off bang away at hammer away at step up to the plate take forward try on for size wade in sink your teeth into start the ball rolling give something a go square up pit oneself against cover discuss bespeak pontificate on give a lecture on give a discourse on speak on give an oration on give a sermon on speak to deliver a sermon on sermonize on drone on about make a speech on take aim at preach to talk to talk about give a dissertation on give an address on speechify to give a speech on preachify to bite the bullet face up to

cheat deceive con dupe scam swindle stiff bilk defraud fleece hoodwink manipulate trick shaft snooker rip off pull a fast one on pull a swifty on take to cleaners mislead fool seduce entrance tempt take in attract lure entice charm enchant dazzle woo hypnotize blind captivate bewitch spellbind bamboozle mesmerize ensnare delude entrap inveigle double-cross gull win over sucker string along lead on soft-soap sweet-talk spoof bait allure cozen gammon catch juggle gaff solicit snow hornswoggle hoax misinform have decoy burn diddle buffalo misguide humbug betray bluff butter up befool suck in stick play for a sucker take for a ride fake out have on finesse take impose on gyp jockey beguile take advantage of lead up the garden path mesmerise rope in shave put one over on flimflam chisel rook hypnotise exploit sting do mulct euchre victimize finagle screw fiddle victimise bunco skin take to the cleaners swizzle beat sharp hustle sell a pup to bleed shortchange hose squeeze short skunk ream thimblerig chouse pluck nobble rob do in shake down outwit chicane gouge clip kid milk goldbrick sell stitch up pull the wool over someone's eyes pull one's leg sell a pup short-change circumvent give someone a bum steer jerk around sell down the river sandbag pilfer overcharge illude rush plunder shuck double-deal pull fast one overreach fake disappoint do a number on do someone in the eye make a fool of embezzle steal soak despoil sell a bill of goods run a game on baffle pull dust cross heist use filch jive do out of sucker into sell a bill of goods to do number on fudge rip-off trim pull a fast one pull someone's leg make a sucker of throw dust in someone's eyes lead down the garden path get the better of blench lirt rogue belirt crib give the shaft fast talk take out break the rules screw over give bum steer do the dirty on foil ruin frustrate thwart play joke on hook impose upon lie to falsify put on hand a line take for ride beat out of take for play away cuckold cross up step out

strum blow sound bow drum fiddle finger pedal perform render execute fidget instrument operate work perform on make music on

hit kick pass shoot

dance dart flit lick ripple move lightly flicker flick flitter flutter flirt zip shoot quiver leap palpitate play over run over spring caper skip hop dash trip flash prance bounce fly frisk gambol scamper run skim scoot cavort bob whisk whiz rush speed float fleet hover swoop hurry pass wing sail sweep scud dip beetle bound lope lollop step canter buck skitter jump run lightly frolic bolt skirr tiptoe flee graze hippety-hop glide dart around jig vault carom skedaddle glance ricochet jog waltz trot gallop hurdle pogo sprint make off move slide bob up and down twinkle tread lightly romp curvet nip zap rattle whirl hurtle bullet race go whoosh pop

mimic imitate parody mock caricature ape impersonate do copy satirise satirize burlesque represent spoof travesty lampoon emulate act ridicule personate copycat parrot mime sham fake perform monkey enact ditto pantomime send up take off make fun of make believe do like go like do an impression of do an impersonation of mirror embody double as act like act out pose as masquerade as playact make like purport to be pass oneself off as represent oneself as profess to be pass off assume character dress as pretend to be act a part play a role put on an act take the part of exhibit assume adopt simulate feign display develop affect become show take on lay on put on come to have turn into pass for echo follow reflect repeat reproduce depict epitomize personify epitomise typify counterfeit match parallel reiterate image symbolize correspond glass double illustrate symbolise signify exemplify correspond to model incarnate portray follow example do a take-off follow suit follow the example of behave like take leaf out of book

produce stage orchestrate deliver present conduct organise organize show unveil arrange direct do perform coordinate exhibit launch preview run demo depict portray administrate cast put on view put up pull off put on put together set up put before the public put on display put on show roll out show off mount act give offer carry execute render open bring out display expose flaunt uncover parade reveal air brandish demonstrate feature flash disclose disport showcase unmask sport bare manifest publish expose to view lay bare trot out set out lay out broadcast advertize advertise strut divulge introduce unearth array betray evince uncloak make known unbosom bring to light blow wide open give away flourish register release communicate boast wield project make public transmit lay open televise promulgate highlight have spotlight model illustrate hang ostend show to the public parade one's wares put on a display wave around show and tell put on public view strut stuff let it all hang out indicate bespeak unclose turn up detect make plain allow to be seen unclothe be evidence of make clear out unfurl declare supply unfold find out crack bewray let cat out of bag make manifest let out let the cat out of the bag prove leak tell of let drop spill the beans on blow the whistle on make obvious nake let slip give the game away spill show up smoke out catch out let on about pull the plug on tip off denude take the wraps off bring out into the open set forth deal in bring to view

feign fake simulate pretend sham affect dissemble counterfeit act assume bluff imitate profess dissimulate pose posture masquerade fabricate forge invent devise front kid malinger mess put on pass for play-act make believe put it on play possum give the appearance of put on airs put up a front four-flush make a pretence of play at make a show of phony up do a bit go through the motions give appearance of make show of put on act go through the motions of put on a false display playact reproduce put on an act ape impersonate portray mimic represent make as if assume the role make out like mock fool pass oneself off as play the part of swing the lead make like put up a front of fake it let on like act as though play the part act as if imagine suppose purport make up put on a front lie resemble do create exaggerate lift parrot deceive mirror pirate steal phoney favour feature phony copy prevaricate equivocate crib suggest cheat concoct favor misrepresent borrow disguise fence gloss over act like take off knock off conjure up do like act out mock up do a take-off put on a false front falsify make-believe mask veil hide cloak conceal make out let on camouflage dress up adopt mislead obscure contrive suppress whitewash be dishonest spoof pass off as hide one's feelings cover up shuck and jive pass off put up a smoke screen claim hoax allege posture as seem to be pull strike replicate pretend to be aspire to beard take on pretend to have profess to have lay it on thick make a show make a pretense ditto duplicate delude present a false face present a false front scheme orchestrate mimeo defraud be hypocritical claim falsely fake out be deceitful construct manufacture design stage ham play to the gallery put on a pretense go like showboat grandstand attitudinize peacock minimize veneer varnish downplay sugarcoat airbrush secrete extenuate screen disguise yourself show off strike an attitude behave affectedly strike a pose cop an attitude assume an attitude take off as de-emphasize keep quiet about hush up keep a lid on draw a veil over sweep under the carpet minimise keep dark keep secret be dishonest about soft-pedal sweep under the rug stonewall shroud doublespeak cover pussyfoot double-talk

influence convince manipulate persuade inveigle tempt urge beguile brainwash bribe coax coerce control direct exploit finagle jockey steer sway compel counsel dragoon entice impel intimidate lure work lean on pressurise pressurize work upon browbeat cajole incite incline induce prejudice prevail upon pull strings with talk round twist someone's arm bring round color colour suborn turn bring pressure to bear on bring pressure to bear upon carry weight with cut any ice with make yourself felt with touch affect prompt bias move win over corrupt prevail on dispose convert buy off predispose fix pay off motivate lead impress talk into inspire make get bring around bend drive square have sell nobble condition teach bring grease palm instigate argue into get at put across buy draw mould get to encourage cause propagandize mold propagandise stimulate lubricate inculcate work over program give someone a backhander give someone a sweetener make willing drill proselytize programme instill tamper rig indoctrinate proselytise sweeten the pot instil pervert seduce twist one's arm sell one on school govern coax into guide jaundice instruct determine plant implant train slant strike crack poison imbue conduct maneuver manoeuvre educate make of a mind to pay hush money to initiate ground machinate finesse hook force swing suck in do business make a deal reason change mind satisfy re-educate bring to senses lead to believe gain confidence of take care of bring to reason give an inducement to bring round to the idea of keep someone sweet break down oil the palm of oil palm bring home to prove to make a believer nag into change actuate adapt goad spur promote get around budge prepare reward prime impact reach prepossess twist win round influence by gifts tip approach buy back sugar soap carry animate cultivate activate snare make a deal with effect assure distort skew make see the light make someone see the light show someone the error of their ways show one the error of their ways overcome reassure make expectant make biased sweeten the pot with subvert tamper with gain one's confidence tell on argue gain give grease make partisan impress on trigger provoke make certain advise turn one's head enkindle prevail effectuate exhort procure dispel someone's doubts alter catechize impact on lead by the nose soften up work on make partial enlist make you of a mind to put mind at ease demonstrate to cause to feel certain reason someone into believing dispel doubt put someone's mind at rest impress to sell to discipline lesson tutor proselyte coach radicalize flavour flavor wheedle into plead with cause to believe get round pressurize into reason someone into press someone into turn somebody on to pressure someone into convert to lead to do fanaticize radicalise extremize contrive arrange prod into wear down oil someone's hand win argument secure someone's support tend verge pull wires wangle hustle connive conspire one-up plot bluff fiddle pull strings bring off collude lobby tinge engineer negotiate use frame choreograph mastermind orchestrate shape play upon use to advantage twist round one's little finger turn to one's advantage

blow sound pipe toot trumpet blast blare honk whistle make a sound make a noise chime toll peal clang ding ring reecho clink jangle knell bong jingle tinkle signal tintinnabulate ding-dong chime out bell strike ring out resound resonate reverberate echo go go off hum thunder crash squawk bang bark roar clatter clack creak patter burst rattle rumble boom babble chatter cackle wail smash clank clap thump buzz jar operate thud sing snort wind jabber whine shout shriek shrill murmur slam whisper emit moan set off vibrate explode detonate hoot beep tootle drum bellow roll clash bleep pulsate clamour clamor sound out sound loudly re-echo peep growl bray make a racket chink poop parp beep-beep din sound the horn trill crack dong ping reproduce tingle clunk ting chinkle fill the air make noise blow the horn reflect repercuss oscillate rout noise wham tang boing tintannabulate warble summon call warn page throb beat make a loud sound be filled skirl fife flute dong-dong bounce back grumble pound flash track down lumber thrum knock bicker rebound recoil plink repeat cannonade whirr pattern rustle quaver ruffle bombinate react redound screech advertize

engage participate join partake abet collaborate contribute cooperate undertake share enter practice practise become involved tackle be associated with embark on launch into occupy oneself take part throw oneself be a participant be a party to go in for have a hand play a part play a role set about keep busy with occupy oneself with partake of be a participant in be involved compete get involved enter into join in have a go help out support facilitate perform help assist aid be a participant contribute to chip in pitch in engage in lend a hand associate oneself with go into sit in get in on the act associate with come in latch on be into tune in have a hand in be party to something get in on come to the party sit in on throw one's hat in the ring be in the running be a competitor be a contestant take an interest in have to do with do your bit get in the act partake in play a part in feature figure come through get cracking jump in get busy give a hand participate in take part in muck in get stuck in share in make a contribution to play a role in be included be part of be involved in have a share in work be conducive take up appear become involved in throw yourself into get involved in associate oneself be associated opt in throw yourself into something be in on have a finger in become part of kick in begin attack launch do volunteer commence subscribe oblige interfere accommodate be responsible for be partly responsible for be a factor in fall to tee off plunge into contribute work buckle down get going wade in set to give one's backing be of service give one's support be of assistance tag along lend a helping hand go along go along with play ball fit into jump on the bandwagon be incorporated hop to it go to it

field send out put up put in the team

tinker monkey toy dabble fiddle fiddle with meddle play with potter trifle with dally with toy with adjust slightly dabble with doodle fix interfere interfere with meddle with mend mess muck about niggle play about with play around with puddle putter repair tamper tamper with try to improve try to mend work amateurishly on fool about with fool around with mess about potter about with fool around mess about with mess around mess around with mess with monkey around muck about with muck around with put right take apart tinker at the edges of tinker with the edges of play around rearrange the deckchairs on the Titanic trifle fool experiment adjust flirt fidget play about fool with muck around tinker with monkey with bumble monkey about twirl jiggle frivol swivel wiggle juggle twist turn finger move play at play games with amuse oneself with potter about potter round with potter around with flirt with amuse oneself work superficially feel touch handle dip into experiment with dabble in expose yourself to scratch the surface twiddle fidget with alter doctor change manipulate cook falsify distort misrepresent rig fudge pervert fake massage amend phony up warp transform modify trump up forge contort touch without permission handle without permission corrupt hold disturb twiddle with fiddle around with fiddle about with revamp edit rework revise disguise monkey around with make alterations to make changes to make adjustments to lay a hand on lay a finger on damage deface vandalize harm fiddle about fool about ruin fiddle around vary destroy plant cut interlope irrigate spike vandalise interpose busybody diversify water intrude garble color misstate do mischief to do damage to embellish misinterpret butt in horn in exaggerate embroider misreport colour bend slant poke one's nose into magnify misrelate overstate pad fabricate spin patch put a spin on cook up

riff jam improvise noodle perform strum pluck twang pick plunk thrum plonk twing twang play guitar finger play pizzicato

masquerade impersonate imitate personate playact simulate do fake attitudinize pose posture pretend disguise as pose as pretend to be mask as pass as pass for pass off act like disguise yourself fake being pass oneself off as act out assume character disguise oneself as do an impression of masquerade as profess to be represent oneself as take the part of act a part assume the character of make as if make like make like a pass yourself off play a role purport to be make-believe put on an act do as go as look like carry off

busk entertain perform sing

unwind relax de-stress loosen up rest ease off idle laze loaf repose slow down unbend wind down ease up flop let up loll lounge luxuriate sit back slump chill chill out decompress do nothing stand down unbutton outspan slack off take it easy amuse oneself be at leisure enjoy oneself entertain oneself recline take time off hang loose kick back mellow out stay loose veg out calm down let yourself go let it all hang out make yourself at home take a break take time out take a breather let your hair down take your ease put your feet up laze around take five lounge around bask groove unlax lollop lie down compose oneself have a break sit around take one's time breathe easy knock off settle back cool off simmer down stop work collect oneself be calm make less tense lighten up feel at home take ten take one's leisure turn off switch off settle down cool it pause stop stretch out quieten down break off cool down control oneself lie settle sprawl take a rest mellow regain one's composure chillax quiet down break get hold of oneself sleep slacken nap lie back come up for air calm yourself control yourself get your act together get a grip on yourself get a hold of yourself keep cool pull oneself together get a grip slack drowse slumber do less lie about slouch couch destress have a rest spread out sit down stop worrying go to bed become peaceful compose yourself take a chill pill become calmer steady oneself become calm hose down keep your shirt on restrain yourself become quieter go easy pull in one's horns be good behave dawdle vegetate bum loiter slow daydream hang out take things easy sunbathe quiesce calm adjourn stone stay put up stretch be quiet be still recess quiet pipe down become less formal become informal refresh be less active slacken off sun warm oneself take some time off tarry sojourn toast yourself sun yourself breathe recuperate put your head down catch a few 'z' s catch forty winks suspend proceedings stop briefly regain your self-control keep your head recover one's composure play it cool come back down to earth lay back recover one's self-control doze relax your efforts hold back take a breath swim in lay down snooze catch one's breath have a breather have time out rest upon lie upon lodge be supine stop for a breath stabilise stabilize retire catnap zizz kip be recumbent be prostrate stretch oneself out spread-eagle siesta lean back be prone be stretched out turn in become less restless snuggle down lie by be at ease refresh oneself be comfortable let down take a nap take life easy nod off have a snooze have a nap have forty winks get some kip take a siesta get some shut-eye have a kip lie still catch some Zs have a siesta have a spell snatch forty winks recharge one's batteries get control of oneself

kid joke tease chaff josh rib jest jive pretend rally razz ride roast fun shuck be facetious fool about fool around have on wind up mock make fun of ridicule deride rag taunt take the mickey laugh at twit poke fun at needle banter jeer at jibe at pull one's leg rag on scoff at poke mullock at make sport of quiz goof on take the piss out of satirize sling off at make jokes about be sarcastic about satirise lampoon jeer chiack pillory make a monkey of send up make a monkey out of sneer at scorn treat with contempt bait gibe guy fool pull someone's leg jape flout flout at smoke goad hold up to ridicule rot scoff haze jibe laugh to scorn put on shoot down heckle parody sneer mimic pan scout treat contemptuously skewer play a joke on heap scorn on put down pick on mess around play a prank make a fool of poke borak at pull someone's chain burlesque annoy harass torment provoke insult sledge raz hoax diss jolly slam humiliate caricature pooh-pooh show up play a practical joke on hold up to shame quip get a rise out of take a rise out of play the fool pour scorn on joke with play a practical joke play tricks play a joke play a trick tell stories show contempt show contempt for thumb nose at squib censure raspberry frazzle hoot mess knock frolic gambol disdain disparage call names tear to pieces contemn slight dismiss detract denigrate amuse flip laugh prank gag wisecrack divert entertain vilify dis detract from lout rot someone mess about put someone on lead up the garden path play a trick on take for a ride cock a snook at dump on do a number on have a laugh have a joke on somebody fleer cartoon deflate expose unmask run down make a game of make someone a laughing stock expose to ridicule rail at laugh out of court poke borack make a laughing-stock plague worry hassle bother pester harry badger irritate aggravate bedevil hector importune vex devil nudge gnaw beleaguer disturb spoof dog sound snap lead on flirt with swipe at be at give a hard time

game play video games button mash mash buttons fiddle with the joystick

dandle dance rock bounce cradle pet toss caress cuddle fondle amuse baby cocker coddle cosset indulge jiggle mollycoddle nurse pamper ride spoil wet-nurse hug jog love nuzzle rub shake sport stroke toy toy with ride on knee give a knee ride touch pat feel massage nestle gentle squeeze neck feel up canoodle kiss smooch grope maul paw molest grab bill and coo knead finger tickle touch gently touch up cop a feel of brush skim graze soothe handle hold buss touch lovingly

one-up manipulate maneuver manoeuvre finagle beguile bluff finesse jockey exploit rig angle operate wangle pull strings pull wires play games arrange contrive fix machinate influence plot connive collude work swing lobby bring off fiddle hustle conspire engineer scheme plan mastermind devise design set up intrigue scam manage frame con negotiate organize orchestrate cook doctor stage-manage lay plans plant fix up come up with organise put one over hatch invent cogitate promote think of think up trump up cook up set see about sort out find a way see to make arrangements for cause bring about control originate mount direct choreograph effect mobilize superintend concoct pull off encompass stage coordinate concert construct handle put together create conduct put on supervise mobilise upstage put through conceive put over trick corrupt cheat fool hoodwink dupe mislead deceive swindle hoax defraud sway delude bamboozle bilk impress entrap outmanoeuvre suborn twist trap stiff snooker bias sucker precontrive predetermine the result of preorder preplan stack the deck predesign lubricate buy off have bribe buy massage prearrange the result of arrange fraudulently tamper with rip off pull a fast one on suck in string along twist around your little finger lead up the garden path outmaneuver take for a ride do a number on double-cross gaslight

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trip expose outsmart outwit trap trick unsettle confuse discomfit disconcert discountenance fox outfox throw catch out wrong-foot throw off throw off balance catch on the hop put someone off their stride trip up discover catch find out get

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