deceptive
adjective
apt or tending to deceive.
deceptiveness
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a word derived from
deceptive.
Example Sentences
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"The omission and/or deceptiveness of this essential information" in advertising could influence consumers' decisions and expose them, "minors in particular", to the risk of unknowingly damaging their health, it said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 18, 2023
Whether playing in tight or pushed out past the hashmarks, Dixon’s speed and pre-snap deceptiveness has resulted in two sacks.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
And when a subtitle claims, “I was tormented by adverse reactions to my appearance,” even as you watch her deliberately provoking responses, the contradiction seems designed to underline the deceptiveness of the medium.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
He’s been focusing on improving the deceptiveness of his positioning, making the calls for the rest of the secondary and have a better understanding of what each opposing offense is trying to do.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2016
College mates of Taylor will recall the deceptiveness of this outward appearance.
From Jukes-Edwards A Study in Education and Heredity by A. E. Winship
