as in tricks
to cause to believe what is untrue
he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall
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The interference has included both jamming—overpowering communications with strong radio signals—and spoofing, which tricks receivers into misreading their location or even the time.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Although they are born fairly helpless, infants have a few survival tricks up their swaddles.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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False fall is a brief cool-down in late August or early September that often misleads people.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Deceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceives. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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