Deceptive and Elucidative
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Deceptive
Deceptive adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
Elucidative is an antonym for deceptive.
Elucidative
Elucidative adjective - Serving to explain.
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Synonyms for Elucidative
Deceptive is an antonym for elucidative.
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