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deceptive

/dɪˈseptɪv/adjective

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भ्रामक, धोखा देने वाला

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adjective
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    likely to make you believe something that is not true

    भ्रामक, धोखा देने वाला

    • Appearances can be deceptive.
    • The calm surface of the lake was deceptive, as strong currents ran beneath it.
    • The quiet street was deceptive; danger lay around the corner.
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    • Deceptive advertisements can mislead shoppers.
    • His gentle voice was deceptive, for he was extremely strict.
    • The map was deceptive and led us to the wrong village.

    Synonyms misleading deceiving false illusory specious

    Opposite genuine honest true reliable

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deceive verbdeception noundeceit noun
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de·cep·tive

?Which word?

Keep apart deceptive (misleading, may not be deliberate) and deceitful (deliberately dishonest, of a person).

Deceptive (भ्रामक, जानबूझकर हो ज़रूरी नहीं) और deceitful (जानबूझकर बेईमान, व्यक्ति के लिए) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the misleading words together: deceptive, misleading, specious (seeming right but actually wrong), illusory, fallacious.

भ्रामक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: deceptive, misleading, specious (सही लगने वाला पर गलत), illusory, fallacious।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

'Appearances can be deceptive' (things are not always what they seem).

कहावत अक्सर पूछी जाती है: 'Appearances can be deceptive' (चीज़ें हमेशा वैसी नहीं होतीं जैसी दिखती हैं)।