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adjective

Definition of deludingnext
as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive the deluding appearance of the surface of the river, which is actually quite fast-moving

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deluding

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verb

present participle of delude
as in fooling
to cause to believe what is untrue we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluding
  1. deceptive
  2. false
  3. deceiving
Adjective
  • But deceptive narrative and form are not what wreaked havoc on Catherine’s life.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day Labor activists, on the other hand, have called the measure a deceptive sham.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceptive
Adjective
  • Bear in mind that his campaign was replete with false claims — about immigration, jobs, inflation, crime and more.
    Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Oz is the Penguin now — like everyone in Batman’s Rogues Gallery, a caricature of his own trauma, drawn to criminal means of false liberation.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of false
Verb
  • McLaughlin is accused of deceiving dog owners and rescue groups nationwide to acquire animals needing specialized care, according to police.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
  • In the complaint, Michel blames Hill for mismanaging and deceiving her bandmates about the tour’s finances.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of deceiving
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