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deceptively

[dih-sep-tiv-lee] / dɪˈsɛp tɪv li /




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Such is the beauty of Mungiu’s observational, deceptively nuanced writing.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

It’s a deceptively simple title for a role that will soon have her spinning from hoops and being thrown high into the air — not to mention singing, dancing and acting alongside the ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

The San Francisco-based AI lab also accused Chinese developers of deceptively using Claude to produce responses to user queries while simultaneously "distilling" that data to improve their own models.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

This deceptively simple formulation is premised on an important distinction between sensing and perceiving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Except for a car parked at the street curb directly in front, everything looked deceptively normal.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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