whakatuapeka
1. (verb) to deceive, mislead, dissemble, dissimulate, dupe, conceal one's motives or intentions.
Synonyms: papahu, whakanewha, tuapeka, nuka, whakaparori, whakanewhanewha, whātītipa
2. (noun) deceit, deception, trickery, deceitfulness.
Ka kī mai taua hunga he mahi patipati moni tā mātou, he whakatuapeka (TWMNT 21/8/1878:2). / That group of people said that we were cadging money and dissembling.
