- present tense form of deceive (3rd person singular).
deceives
Example Sentences
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This deceives consumers and harms coffee growers, it said.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
In the second complaint, the state argued that the app deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
"Instead it did something even cleverer — it brought together existing genes, which already do other things in different parts of the plant, to make a complicated spot on the petals that deceives male flies."
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
It also claims that deceives young users with age ratings of 12 and above on Apple and Google app stores.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
I will be the proverbial parent who deceives the child by offering medicine laced with sweet syrup.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
