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deceptive
What does deceptive mean?
deceptive (adjective): causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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How do you pronounce deceptive?
/dɪˈsɛptɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does deceptive come from?
From Middle French déceptif, from Latin dēceptīvus, from dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to deceptive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “deceptive” mean?
characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable
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without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance
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causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
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abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed
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