| Front | deceive |
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| Back | 1 to make someone believe something that is not https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/believe true → deception He had been deceived by a young man claiming to be the son of a millionaire.https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/true deceive somebody into doing something He tried to deceive the public into thinking the war could still be won. deceive somebody about something I wouldn’t deceive you about anything as important as this. This was a deliberate attempt to deceive the public. Register In everyday English, people usually say trick rather than deceive: She thought they were trying to trick her. 2 → deceive yourself 3 to give someone a https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/deceive-yourself wrong https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/wrong belief or https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/belief opinion about something https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/opinion Don’t be deceived by the new cover – this is a rehash of old hits. |
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