deceptive
Meaning
Likely or attempting to deceive.
Synonyms
double-meaning
wishing to deceive
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/
Etymology
From Middle French déceptif, from Latin dēceptīvus, from dēcipiō (“I deceive”).
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