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Added 2 October 2026

deceiver

/dɪˈsiːvə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: dēceptor Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deceiver at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who lies or deceives.
Another name for Satan.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English deceyvour, from Anglo-Norman decevour; by surface analysis, deceive + -er. Displaced native Old English swica.

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