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deceiving

/diːˈsiːvɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does deceiving mean?

verb

To cause someone to believe something that is not true, or to make something seem better or more attractive than it really is.

Example

"The company's misleading advertising was deceiving many customers into buying their product."

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