tricked
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈtɹɪkt// UK //tɹˈɪkt// tricked
adj. feeling like someone has lied to you or played a joke on you to make you look foolish.
adj. deceived by a cunning or dishonest act; having been misled by a ruse. Often used predicatively after a linking verb to describe a person's state of mind.
I felt tricked when I realized the sale had ended yesterday.
The elderly man felt tricked after discovering that the repairman had charged him double for simple parts.
Although the contract was technically legal, the investors felt tricked by the complex language that obscured the high risks involved in the venture.
Usage
Often follows linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', or 'seem'.