Deluding and Devious

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Deluding adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: the deluding appearance of the surface of the river, which is actually quite polluted

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Devious and deluding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Deluding".

Nearby Words: delude, delusion, deluded

Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Deluding and devious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deluding" instead an adjective "Devious".

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

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