Deluding and Sly

Deluding

Deluding adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: the deluding appearance of the surface of the river, which is actually quite polluted

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

Nearby Words: delude, delusion, deluded

Sly

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

Deluding and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deluding" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly
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