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   deceive

   /dɪˈsiːv/

   verb

   • 1. deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain: "I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne" Similar swindledefraudcheattrickhoodwinkhoaxdupetake inmisleaddeludefooloutwitmisguidelead oninveigleseduceensnareentrapbeguiledouble-crossgullinformal:conbamboozledostingdiddlerip offshaftbilkrookpull a fast one onpull someone's legtake for a ridepull the wool over someone's eyesthrow dust in someone's eyesput one over ontake to the cleanersfiddleswizzlesell a pup tosuckersnookerstiffeuchrebuncohornswogglepull a swifty onarchaic:cozensharprare:mulct
   • ▪ (of a thing) give (someone) a mistaken impression: "the area may seem to offer nothing of interest, but don't be deceived"
   • ▪ fail to admit to oneself that something is true: "it was no use deceiving herself any longer—she loved him with all her heart"
   • ▪ be sexually unfaithful to (one's regular partner): "he had deceived her with another woman" Similar be unfaithful tobe disloyal tobe untrue tobe inconstant tocheat oncheatbetraybreak one's promise toplay someone falsefaillet downinformal:two-time

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere ‘catch, ensnare, cheat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deceivable adjective
   • 2. deceiver noun

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   5 days ago · adverb. in a misleading way. synonyms: deceptively, misleadingly. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Deceivingly." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/deceivingly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. deceivingly. deceive deceived.

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   2 days ago · A war crime is properly defined as a violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility for actions by combatants in action, such as intentionally killing civilians or intentionally killing prisoners of war, torture, taking hostages, unnecessarily destroying civilian property, deception by perfidy, wartime sexual ...

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   2 days ago · Disinformation is created or spread by a person or organization actively attempting to deceive their audience. [6] In addition to causing harm directly, disinformation can also cause indirect harm by undermining trust and obstructing the capacity to effectively communicate information with one another. [6]

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   4 days ago · Rob. No Feifei – I mean when someone does something to help you, you should do something helpful in return. Feifei. Oh, is that right! We had better hear some more examples of this phrase…...

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   4 days ago · The trickster function, sometimes referred to as the deceiving function, fools you into thinking that something is important to do in defense of your ego. It causes you to see yourself and others in a false light and it distorts your experiences so that you misunderstand them and react to others in an overly critical or defensive way.

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   5 days ago · fakery. Other forms: fakeries. Definitions of fakery. noun. the act of faking (or the product of faking) see more.