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adjective

as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive the deluding appearance of the surface of the river, which is actually quite fast-moving

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verb

present participle of delude
as in fooling
to cause to believe what is untrue we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet

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Recent Examples of deluding
Verb
This might not be a circumstance where the AI would shine in aiding the mental health of the user (or, on the other side of the coin, deluding them and entrapping them). — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Or deluding themselves along with him. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluding
  1. misleading
  2. fooling
  3. deceptive
  4. tricking
  5. false
  6. deceiving
Adjective
  • Kara and Daniel Phillip, Lockport residents of 15 years, expressed similar safety concerns and beliefs that McGrew’s presentation, claiming property values would not decrease, to be misleading.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • These differences make simple score comparisons between students receiving vouchers and those who remain in the public school systems misleading.
    — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of misleading
Verb
  • Speaking on Harvard Business School’s The Founder Mindset podcast, hosted by senior lecturer and serial entrepreneur Reza Satchu, the Shark Tank investor argued that anyone trying to balance a young company against the rest of their life is fooling themselves.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Definition of fooling
Adjective
  • The state agency said clinic staffers had clients sign a personal injury waiver, which the commission said was unenforceable, against public policy and deceptive and dishonest.
    — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
  • Bartůňková and Krejčíková share finesse in the front of the court as well as deceptive power, with Bartůňková’s excellent spot-serving giving her a platform and Krejčíková’s ability to change rhythm at will trying to destabilize it.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of deceptive
Verb
  • These fraudulent sites often mimic legitimate stores or rank high in search results, tricking desperate consumers into buying non-existent AC units.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Definition of tricking
Adjective
  • An infusion of false hope, however, is all the equalizer was.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Her post received 22,000 likes, and Elon Musk—who regularly boosts white-supremacist perspectives—and Joe Rogan have made similar claims about the group being a false-flag operation.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of false
Verb
  • Those figures, though, are a bit deceiving; infant and childhood mortality dragged them down dramatically.
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 30 June 2026
  • Appearance, though, can be deceiving, but luckily, this shed is still packed with smart features and a clever design that will keep all your belongings safe.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Definition of deceiving

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