Delusive and Phony

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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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Phony and delusive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Delusive".

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

Usage example: a phony watch with a designer logo

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Delusive and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delusive" instead an adjective "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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