Definition of deceive

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Deceive (v. t.) To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception..

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Bubbler :: Bubbler (v. t.) To cheat; to deceive.
Gab :: Gab (v. i.) To deceive; to lie.
Trump :: Trump (v. t.) To trick, or impose on; to deceive..
Cajole :: Cajole (v. i.) To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle.
Lie :: Lie (v. i.) To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation..
False :: False (a.) To mislead by want of truth; to deceive.
Mock :: Mock (v. t.) To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation..
Cogger :: Cogger (n.) A flatterer or deceiver; a sharper.
Polygraph :: Polygraph (n.) An instrument for detecting deceptive statements by a subject, by measuring several physiological states of the subject, such as pulse, heartbeat, and sweating. The instrument records these parameters on a strip of paper while the subject is asked questions designed to elicit emotional responses when the subject tries to deceive the interrogator. Also called lie detector.
Fallible :: Fallible (a.) Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible..
Fatally :: Fatally (adv.) In a manner issuing in death or ruin; mortally; destructively; as, fatally deceived or wounded..
Illure :: Illure (v. t.) To deceive; to entice; to lure.
Humbug :: Humbug (v. t.) To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax.
Bedote :: Bedote (v. t.) To cause to dote; to deceive.
Tray :: Tray (v. t.) To betray; to deceive.
Gull :: Gull (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.
Dorr :: Dorr (v. t.) To deceive. [Obs.] See Dor, v. t..
Lie :: Lie (n.) A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
Blind :: Blind (v. t.) To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal; to deceive.
Calculated :: Calculated (p. p. & a.) Adapted by calculation, contrivance. or forethought to accomplish a purpose; as, to use arts calculated to deceive the people..
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