as in tricks
to cause to believe what is untrue
he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall
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Recent Examples of deceives
In a statement issued Friday, the commission accused X of using its 'blue checkmark' in a way that deceives users.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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One of the dangers of the Midwestern climate is a late-winter warm spell that thaws the soil and tricks bulbs and other plants into sprouting too early.—
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This tricks incoming missiles into targeting the decoy instead of the actual jet.—
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Hughes said people can still go to court if a drug company misleads the public or commits fraud.—
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The realtors argue that the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misleads voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.—
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“Deceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceives. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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