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Definition of lead on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lead on

phrasal verb

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lead somebody on

(informal) to make somebody believe something that is not true, especially that you love them or find them attractiveTopics Family and relationshipsc2, Personal qualitiesc2

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