Delusive and Direct

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Delusive adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: delusive promises of high-paying jobs for the illegal immigrants

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Direct is an antonym for delusive.

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

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Delusive is an antonym for direct.

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Direct and Delusive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delusive/direct

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