Misleading
Misleading adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Pretend and misleading are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretend" instead an adjective "Misleading".
Nearby Word: mislead
Pretend
Pretend adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: if you were to see the movie's pretend jewels in real life, you wouldn't be fooled for a minute
Misleading and pretend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misleading" instead an adjective "Pretend".
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