Pronunciation: /dɪˈsivɪŋ/
verb to cause someone to believe something that is not true
A1 She is deceiving her friend by hiding the truth.
A2 The magician was deceiving the audience with his tricks.
B1 The company was accused of deceiving customers with false advertising.
B2 He was skilled at deceiving others with his smooth talking.
C1 The con artist had a talent for deceiving people out of their money.
C2 The spy was adept at deceiving his enemies with his clever disguises.
adjective giving a false impression
A1 The magician used deceiving tricks to entertain the children.
A2 She fell for his deceiving smile, not realizing his true intentions.
B1 The deceiving appearance of the product led to many customers being disappointed.
B2 The deceiving nature of the email made it difficult to discern the truth.
C1 His deceiving behavior was eventually exposed, leading to his downfall.
C2 The deceiving tactics employed by the company were unethical and harmful.
formal The magician was skilled at deceiving the audience with his sleight of hand tricks.
informal I can't believe she was deceiving us this whole time about her true intentions.
slang I thought he was my friend, but he was just deceiving me the whole time.
figurative The calm surface of the lake was deceiving, hiding the strong currents below.
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