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deceive

[dih-seev] / dɪˈsiv /


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Josh Kelly has always presented as confident but looks can be deceiving.

From BBC

"Now there is self-censorship, which in many ways is worse because we are deceiving the audience."

From BBC

Rachel managed to deceive and conquer throughout the game with her right-hand man, fellow traitor and fellow winner Stephen, who was someone she trusted from the start.

From BBC

It is worse than hypocrisy, because they seek to deceive not only others but themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

But many customers have said they do not believe the company collapsed due to market conditions, they said they feel deceived by Kirkham.

From BBC