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Facsimile :: Facsimile (n.) A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact copy or likeness..

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

Deceptory :: Deceptory (a.) Deceptive.

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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..

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.

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

Elusory :: Elusory (a.) Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.

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

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

Stratagemical :: Stratagem (n.) An artifice or trick in war for deceiving the enemy; hence, in general, artifice; deceptive device; secret plot; evil machination..

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

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

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

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