Deluding and Straightforward

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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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Straightforward is an antonym for deluding.

Nearby Words: delude, delusion, deluded

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

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Deluding is an antonym for straightforward.

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