undeceives

verb

present tense third-person singular of undeceive
as in disenchants
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions

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  1. fills in
  2. advises
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  • Sherman, Maine — Behind the steering wheel of his silver pickup, Scott Bates fills in the blanks with numbers.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Seyfried, now literally playing a character in playing Holmes, also fills in for moments that Oppenheim didn’t or couldn’t record.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Serhiy Beskrestnov, a Ukrainian military analyst who advises Zelensky on weapons technologies, said an operational Rassvet system would create an imbalance in the adversaries’ capabilities.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Littley likewise advises following the package or recipe directions for the specific rice.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of advises
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