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deceptive

Main Entry:: de·cep·tive
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈsep-tiv\
Function:: adjective
Date:: circa 1611

: tending or having power to deceive : misleading <a deceptive appearance>

— de·cep·tive·ly adverb

— de·cep·tive·ness noun

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