verb
to cause someone to believe something that is not true
adjective
giving a false impression
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The magician was skilled at deceiving the audience with his sleight of hand tricks.
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I can't believe she was deceiving us this whole time about her true intentions.
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I thought he was my friend, but he was just deceiving me the whole time.
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The calm surface of the lake was deceiving, hiding the strong currents below.