"string on" meaning in All languages combined

See string on on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: strings on [present, singular, third-person], stringing on [participle, present], strung on [participle, past], strung on [past]
Rhymes: -ɒn Head templates: {{en-verb|string<,,strung> on}} string on (third-person singular simple present strings on, present participle stringing on, simple past and past participle strung on)
  1. To continue to convince (someone) of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at (someone). Synonyms: string along
    Sense id: en-string_on-en-verb-RjO1QKAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on)

Inflected forms

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        "To continue to convince (someone) of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at (someone)."
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        "Rhymes:English/ɒn/2 syllables"
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        "To continue to convince (someone) of something untrue; to maintain a lie or scam aimed at (someone)."
      ],
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          "convince",
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    {
      "word": "string along"
    }
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