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Added 9 October 2026

delude

/dɪˈluːd/ verb

Latin root: dēlūdō Wiktionary

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To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
To frustrate or disappoint.

Origin

From Middle English deluden, borrowed from Latin dēlūdō (“mock, deceive”), from de + lūdō (“to make sport of, to mock”). See ludicrous.

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