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Deceive| Verb | 1. | deceive - be false to; be dishonest withbetray, sell - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country" chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?" shill - act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" ensnare, entrap, frame, set up - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" | | | 2. | deceive - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"personate, pose, impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter" | |
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