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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Trumpery :: Trumpery (n.) Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish..
Elusory :: Elusory (a.) Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.
Cheat :: Cheat (n.) To deceive and defraud; to impose upon; to trick; to swindle.
Deceptious :: Deceptious (a.) Tending deceive; delusive.
Calculated :: Calculated (p. p. & a.) Adapted by calculation, contrivance. or forethought to accomplish a purpose; as, to use arts calculated to deceive the people..
Blink :: Blink (v. t.) To trick; to deceive.
Fiction :: Fiction (n.) That which is feigned, invented, or imagined; especially, a feigned or invented story, whether oral or written. Hence: A story told in order to deceive; a fabrication; -- opposed to fact, or reality..
Wile :: Wile (v. t.) To practice artifice upon; to deceive; to beguile; to allure.
Illude :: Illude (v. t.) To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.
Deceitfulness :: Deceitfulness (n.) Tendency to mislead or deceive.
Reach :: Reach (v. t.) To overreach; to deceive.
Disguise :: Disguise (v. t.) To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive..
Deceptible :: Deceptible (a.) Capable of being deceived; deceivable.
Humbug :: Humbug (n.) One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish fellow; an impostor.
Cajole :: Cajole (v. i.) To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle.
Befool :: Befool (v. t.) To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.
Self-deceived :: Self-deceived (a.) Deceived or misled respecting one's self by one's own mistake or error.
Deceived :: Deceived (imp. & p. p.) of Deceiv.
Cully :: Cully (n.) A person easily deceived, tricked, or imposed on; a mean dupe; a gull..
False :: False (superl.) Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement..
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