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Leasy :: Leasy (a.) Flimsy; vague; deceptive.

Deceptively :: Deceptively (adv.) In a manner to deceive.

Fallacy :: Fallacy (n.) Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.

Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death..

Pseudomorph :: Pseudomorph (n.) An irregular or deceptive form.

Snide :: Snide (a.) Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer; snide goods..

Phenacite :: Phenacite (n.) A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz..

Double-handed :: Double-handed (a.) Deceitful; deceptive.

Deceptiveness :: Deceptiveness (n.) The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.

Claptrap :: Claptrap (a.) Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to deliver the ball..

Hoax :: Hoax (n.) A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.

Inveigle :: Inveigle (v. t.) To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle.

Pretence :: Pretence (n.) That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint..

Sirenical :: Sirenical (a.) Like, or appropriate to, a siren; fascinating; deceptive..

Illusive :: Illusive (a.) Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.

Deceptivity :: Deceptivity (n.) Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.

Deceptive :: Deceptive (a.) Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance..

Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie..

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