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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
Prosecutors said the counterfeit security seals used to deceive customs officials were also shipped to the U.S. from China.
Jeremy Doku and Savinho have both excelled at times but they have also flattered to deceive and on too many occasions have not delivered the penetration required - and not scored enough goals either.
He remembers how the following year the Thai authorities deceived them about their plan to deport some of them to China.
He added the fact that "Aldi did not intend consumers to be deceived, or even confused, as to the trade origin of the Aldi product does not detract from this".
“It is deplorable to see a court that has no authority to review them issue arrest and search warrants, and to see investigative agencies issue false documents in order to deceive the South Korean people.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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