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Definition of deceiving :
of Deceive
Synonyms:
dishonest (part of speech: adjective)
dishonorable, immoral, prevaricating, crooked, fraudulent, untrustworthy, treacherous, deceitful, crafty, insincere, unscrupulous, devious, double-faced, corrupt, dishonest, turncoat, traitorous, underhanded, hypocritical, felonious
misteaching (part of speech: verb)
miseducating, misadvising, misinforming, misrepresenting, misteaching, corrupting
pretending (part of speech: verb)
defrauding, claiming, imitating, forging, counterfeiting, bluffing, masquerading, falsifying, posing, pretending, showing, staging, covering, faking, disguising, affecting, impersonating
duping (part of speech: verb)
deceiving (part of speech: verb)
conning, duping, betraying, swindling, double-crossing, cheating, bilking, misleading, deluding, fooling
Usage examples:
- He made no attempt to follow- he felt no suspicion that she was deceiving him. - "The Queen of Hearts", Wilkie Collins Last Updated: January 3, 2009.
- Say what he may, and write what he may, he is deceiving you for his own wicked ends. - "The Guilty River", Wilkie Collins.
- If he had not been deceiving her, perhaps he might have been touched. - "Friarswood Post-Office", Charlotte M. Yonge.
