deceiva'bility
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deceive (dɪˈsiːv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies |
| 2. | to delude (oneself) |
| 3. | to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner) |
| 4. | archaic to disappoint: his hopes were deceived |
| [C13: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to take] | |
| de'ceivable | |
| —adj | |
| de'ceivably | |
| —adv | |
| de'ceivableness | |
| —n | |
| deceiva'bility | |
| —n | |
| de'ceiver | |
| —n | |
| de'ceiving | |
| —n, —adj | |
| de'ceivingly | |
| —adv | |
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