Instruction: Choose the most appropriate word marked (A) to (E) to fill in the blank in each sentence-All the words are given in their basic form (e.g. for the word: DELUDE, the blank may be filled with deluding, deluded; etc.) You are allowed to use a word ONLY ONCE. I warned the players not to underestimate the strength of the opponent teams and———-themselves into believing that the trophy would be theirs.
Explanation: (A) "Delude" means to cause someone to believe something that is not true, which fits the context of misleading themselves into a false sense of victory.
