deceiver

Example Sentences

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It's also known as the "deceiver" mushroom because once it ages and fades, it can be hard to identify.

From Salon • May 9, 2023

Santos isn’t trans, but it can’t be good to have this new element folded into the larger story of the congressman as a liar and a deceiver.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023

Jacob was a popular boy’s name in Old Testament times, and meant "the one who grasps," "the angler," "the deceiver" or "the supplanter."

From Fox News • Mar. 20, 2022

When we look at photos of Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, coming and going from court, he tends to be smiling, the proud, bold deceiver.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2018

Phineas was a poor deceiver, having had no practice.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles