Thesaurus / deceives
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synonyms for deceives
- betray
- cheat
- circumvent
- defraud
- delude
- disappoint
- dupe
- entrap
- falsify
- fool
- hoodwink
- swindle
- trick
- victimize
- bamboozle
- beat
- beguile
- bilk
- buffalo
- burn
- clip
- con
- cozen
- ensnare
- fake
- fleece
- gouge
- gull
- hoax
- hook
- humbug
- outwit
- rob
- scam
- screw
- sell
- skin
- beat out of
- cross up
- double-cross
- impose upon
- lead on
- play joke on
- pull fast one
- put on
- suck in
- take advantage of
- take for
- take for ride
- take in
- take to cleaners
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Do you think, lowering her voice and speaking more slowly, that He ever deceives any body?
TESSA WADSWORTH'S DISCIPLINEJENNIE M. DRINKWATERThere he is again, and the whole pack give tongue and dash off to the call which never deceives them.
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE OF POPULAR LITERATURE AND SCIENCEVARIOUSArt has once for all, like the works of Homer, been written in Greek, and he deceives himself who believes that it is German.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING, VOLUME 1 (OF 4)RICHARD MUTHERBut I do not wonder that he deceives you, dear, since he has deceived the world for so long.
WOOD MAGICRICHARD JEFFERIESHow should I be friend to one who deceives me by fair words, and who would have Douglas deal with me with his poniard?
THE ABBOTSIR WALTER SCOTTFor sin weakens the sense of individual guilt, and thus deceives men by hardening their hearts.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSIn spite of their dark pessimism, the actors in these little dramas have an appearance of gaiety which deceives.
CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN NOVELISTSSERGE PERSKYHe may sometimes a very little disgust you, but you will seldom have just cause to complain that he disappoints and deceives.
THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENTLEMANLAURENCE STERNEThe villanous world is turned mangy; one jade deceives another, and your ostler plays his part commonly for the fourth share.
A SELECT COLLECTION OF OLD ENGLISH PLAYS, VOLUME 10 (OF 15)VARIOUSThis too often deceives the inexperienced man even when hunting with a dog.
GAME BIRDS AND GAME FISHES OF THE PACIFIC COASTHARRY THOM PAYNE