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deceive

verb

cause someone to believe an untruth

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

dɪˈsiːv

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verb

  1. cause someone to believe an untruth

    “The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”

verb

  1. be false to; be dishonest with

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The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house

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