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deceivable
de·ceiv·a·ble
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dɪˈsi
və
bəl
/
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-v
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adjective
1.
capable of being
deceived
; gullible.
2.
Archaic.
misleading; deceptive.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
deceive
,
able
Related forms
non·de·ceiv·a·ble,
adjective
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deceive
(dɪˈsiːv)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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