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deceives

  • present tense form
    of deceive (3rd person singular).
    deceive
    verb (used with object)
    to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.

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Nobody wants a system that goes rogue, deceives users, steals data or acts maliciously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

This deceives consumers and harms coffee growers, it said.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024

Leighton Clarkson's poor free-kick deceives everyone apart from Stefan Gartenmann.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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

I will be the proverbial parent who deceives the child by offering medicine laced with sweet syrup.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein