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(de-ceiv-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. causing someone to believe something that is not true.

Example Sentence

When he lies he is deceiving others.

More Example Sentences

They were deceiving their friends about the surprise.

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deceiving
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Rhymes

  • geving
  • grieving
  • heaving
  • leaving
  • thieving
  • weaving

  • achieving
  • believing
  • conceiving
  • deceiving
  • perceiving
  • receiving
  • relieving
  • retrieving

  • disbelieving
  • interleaving
  • interweaving
  • self-deceiving
  • unbelieving
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