Deceive and Sting

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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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Sting and deceive are semantically related. in con topic. In some cases you can use "Sting" instead a verb "Deceive", when it comes to topics like take in. informal substitute

Nearby Words: deception, deceit, deceptive, deceiving, deceiver

Sting

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

Usage example: swindlers who sting unwary tourists by posing as officials demanding money

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Synonyms for Sting

Deceive and sting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceive" instead a verb "Sting".

Nearby Words: stinging, stingy, stinginess, stinger, stingily

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Common collocations

people	deceive people	sting people
human	deceive human	sting human
someone	deceive someone	sting someone
anyone	deceive anyone	sting anyone
Other words: enemy, everyone, humans, opponents, enemies, aliens.

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