played for a fool
- dupedDeceived into believing
- suckeredTricked into believing
- connedDeceived for gain
- trickedMisled by cunning
- deceivedMisled into false belief
gullible · naive · manipulated · betrayed · humiliated · scammed · taken · bamboozled · hoodwinked · used · exploited · laughingstock · patsy · puppet · chump · mark · sucker · rube
deception/manipulation status
played for a foolpulling the strings
social standing/respect
played for a fooltreated with respect
taken seriously · honored · esteemed · valued · revered
awareness/agency
played for a foolfully informed
in the know · one step ahead · eyes wide open · nobody's fool