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deceived



ADJECTIVE
led into an erroneous conclusion
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ADJECTIVE
cheated
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Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour said in a statement to Associated Press that Fifa's own administration was "deceived" about the project.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The FTC, joined by Utah and California, also allege Hims & Hers deceived users about its billing and cancellation practices, charging patients before they met with providers and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

In truth, his parents had wanted to save him from the same villagers who deceived him with the False Asa.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Sturgeon has said she is innocent of any wrongdoing and that she was "deceived, misled and betrayed" by Murrell.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

So every day I wove on the great loom, but every night by torchlight I unwove it; and so for three years I deceived the Akhaians.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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