deceive
verb (used with object)
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.
deceivingly
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a word derived from
deceive.
Example Sentences
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A defensively challenged team with deceivingly solid record not matched by 23rd-ranked goal differential of minus-11.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
The challenge then becomes how to get an electron to scatter its tracks so deceivingly.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 20, 2023
Although leaf litter can look deceivingly stagnant, a microscopic world of activity teems beneath the foliage.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 12, 2023
I don't keep port on hand, so I skipped it altogether here and the results were still strikingly, palate deceivingly good.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2023
Young Greenleaf is young, captivatingly energetic, infinitely charming, breathtakingly handsome and deceivingly emotional.
From Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema by Samuel Vaknin
