Deceive and Expose

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Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

Usage example: he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall

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Expose is an antonym for deceive.

Expose verb - To reveal the true nature of.

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Deceive is an antonym for expose.

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

people	deceive people	expose people
plans	deceive plans	expose plans

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