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deceptive

British pronunciation/dɪsˈɛptɪv/
American pronunciation/dɪˈsɛptɪv/
deceptive
[ADJECTIVE]
1

causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true

synonyms : delusory
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2

designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

synonyms : misleading
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Examples
1. After being misled by someone who only told me part of the story, I realized how deceptive half-truths can be.
2. Women are deceptive.
3. Appearances are deceptive.
4. Appearances are deceptive.
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