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   deceptive

   /dɪˈsɛptɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading: "he put the question with deceptive casualness" Similar misleadingillusoryillusiveillusionaryambiguousdeceivingdelusivedistortedspeciousdeceitfulduplicitousfraudulentcounterfeitshamboguscheatingunderhandcunningcraftyslyguilefulschemingperfidioustreacherousMachiavelliandissemblingdisingenuousuntrustworthyunscrupulousunprincipleddishonestuntruthfullyingmendaciousinsincerefalseinformal:crookedsharpshadyslipperysneakytrickyfoxybentslimarchaic:subtlehollow-heartedrare:false-hearteddouble-facedtruthlessPunicOpposite honest

   Derivatives

   • 1. deceptiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEPTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DECEPTIVE definition: 1. making you believe something that is not true: 2. making you believe something that is not…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deceptiveDeceptive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DECEPTIVE is tending or having power to cause someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : tending or having power to deceive. How to use deceptive in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECEPTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DECEPTIVE meaning: 1. making you believe something that is not true: 2. making you believe something that is not…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deceptiveDeceptive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's deceptive is not what it seems. A deceptive person will lead you to believe something other than the truth. Of course, I would never be deceptive when explaining the word deceptive. If someone tells you that “appearances can be deceptive,” they mean you should look closely at your surroundings because the truth might not be ...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › deceptiveDECEPTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Things described as deceptive include attempts to mislead or trick someone or trap them with a deceptive scheme. Being deceptive always involves deceiving someone, but it may not involve outright lying.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › deceptivedeceptive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of deceptive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECEPTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › deceptiveDeceptive - definition of deceptive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define deceptive. deceptive synonyms, deceptive pronunciation, deceptive translation, English dictionary definition of deceptive. adj. Deceiving or tending to deceive: a deceptive advertisement. de·cep′tive·ness n.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deceptivedeceptive | meaning of deceptive in Longman Dictionary of...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧cep‧tive /dɪˈseptɪv/ adjective 1 something that is deceptive seems to be one thing but is in fact very different Some snakes move with deceptive speed (=move faster than you think or expect).

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDECEPTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DECEPTIVE definition: If something is deceptive, it makes you believe something that is not true: . Learn more.