deceptive
See also: déceptive
English
Etymology
From Middle French déceptif.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/
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Adjective
deceptive (comparative more deceptive, superlative most deceptive)
- Misleading, likely or attempting to deceive.
- deceptive advertising
- deceptive practices
- Trench
- language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:deceptive
Derived terms
- deceptive advertising
- deceptive cadence
- deceptive cognate
Related terms
Translations
misleading, attempting to deceive
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