Deceptive and Feigned

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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

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Feigned and deceptive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feigned" instead an adjective "Deceptive".

Nearby Words: deceive, deception, deceit, deceptively

Feigned adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

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Deceptive and feigned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deceptive" instead an adjective "Feigned".

Nearby Word: feigning

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