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deceive
verb as in mislead; be dishonest
Strongest matches
be dishonest, betray, cheat, circumvent, defraud, delude, disappoint, dupe, entrap, falsify, fool, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, trick, victimize
Example Sentences
Saman describes these people as "shamelessly and ruthlessly" exploiting the system, and says that "many of these people are clever and find loopholes to deceive" the authorities.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he has sued Roblox over "flagrantly ignoring" safety laws and "deceiving parents" about the dangers the online video gaming platform poses to young people.
If Penkovsky was a loyal Soviet agent trying to deceive the CIA, he’d hand over what spies call “chicken feed”—secret information that is true, but not truly valuable.
"Attacks on heat supply facilities have already occurred and will continue. We should not deceive ourselves, the danger is very significant," Ukraine's top energy expert, Oleksandr Kharchenko, told a media briefing.
“California voters will not be deceived by someone who consistently makes desperate, unsubstantiated attempts to dissuade Americans from participating in our democracy.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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