Deceive and Spoof

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Deceive

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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Spoof and deceive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spoof" instead a verb "Deceive".
Nearby Words: deception, deceit, deceptive, deceiving, deceiver

Spoof

Spoof verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Usage example: the newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter
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Deceive and spoof are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceive" instead a verb "Spoof".
Nearby Words: spoofing, spoofed

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detective deceive detective spoof detective
enemies deceive enemies spoof enemies
heroes deceive heroes spoof heroes
detectives deceive detectives spoof detectives
Other words: cameras.
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