Deceiving and Sly

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Deceiving

Deceiving adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: the deceiving nature of most flat maps of the globe causes some people to believe erroneously that Greenland is actually bigger than South America
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Sly and deceiving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Deceiving".
Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceitful, deceived, deceiver

Sly

Sly adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.
Usage example: why, you sly fellow! I had no idea you were planning my birthday party
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Deceiving and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceiving" instead an adjective "Sly".
Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

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