Deceptive and Straightforward

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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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Straightforward is an antonym for deceptive.

Nearby Words: deceive, deception, deceit, deceptively

Straightforward adjective - Going straight to the point clearly and firmly.

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Deceptive is an antonym for straightforward.

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