Delusive
Delusive adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Usage example: delusive promises of high-paying jobs for the illegal immigrants
Perplexing and delusive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perplexing" instead an adjective "Delusive".
Perplexing
Perplexing adjective - Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity.
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Synonyms for Perplexing
Delusive and perplexing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delusive" instead an adjective "Perplexing".
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