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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deceptiveDECEPTIVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Deceptive means intended to or tending to deceive—to lie, mislead, or otherwise hide or distort the truth. Deceptive is typically used to describe an action or something that deceives or is intended to deceive, as in deceptive business practices.

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.

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

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   making you believe something that is not true: It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but inside it's very big. Synonym. misleading. Compare. deceitful disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Dishonest. artificiality. bad faith. be rotten to the core idiom. bent. cowboy. false. finagle. fishy. fly-by-night.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeceptive 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.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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

9. 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. Appearances can be deceptive. Synonyms: misleading , false , fake , mock More Synonyms of deceptive

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDECEPTIVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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

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

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    deceptive meaning, definition, what is deceptive: something that is deceptive seems to be ...: Learn more.