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deceptive

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deceptive /dɪˈsɛptɪv/ adjective
deceptive
/dɪˈsɛptɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DECEPTIVE
[more deceptive; most deceptive]
: intended to make someone believe something that is not true
: likely to make someone believe something that is not true

— deceptively

adverb