Added 9 October 2026
deceptive
/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/ adjective
In Latin: fallax, fallens, deceptivus Wiktionary
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Likely or attempting to deceive.
deceptive practices
Origin
From Middle French déceptif, from Latin dēceptīvus, from dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
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