Deceive and Short

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Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.

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Short and deceive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead a verb "Deceive".

Short verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Usage example: charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years

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Deceive and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceive" instead a verb "Short".

In every Looney Tunes short where Bugs Bunny dresses as a female to deceive Elmer Fudd, Elmer becomes instantly besotted.

Source: Disguised in Drag

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