Take in but not in an accommodating way (7)

I believe the answer is:

deceive

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'take in' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for deceive that I've seen before include "Cheat or mislead" , "Delude or betray" , "Lie to (someone)" , "Intentionally mislead" , "Deliberately mislead" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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