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deceptive

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a <i>deceptive</i> countenance or appearance.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

    adj.all

    Examples
    Deceptive calm.
    Synonyms delusory

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

    adj.all

    Examples
    The deceptive calm in the eye of the storm.
    Deliberately deceptive packaging.
    Synonyms misleading shoddy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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