deceiving
present participle ofdeceive
| 单词 | deceiving |
| 释义 | deceiving present participle ofdeceive deceive verb[T] uk/dɪˈsiːv/us/dɪˈsiːv/B2 topersuadesomeone that somethingfalseis thetruth, or tokeepthetruthhiddenfrom someone foryourownadvantage: Thecompanydeceivedcustomersbysellingoldcomputersas newones. Thesoundof thedoorclosingdeceived meintothinkingthey had gone out. Synonym trick to deceive someone
deceiveyourself torefusetoacceptthetruth: Shethinkshe'll come back, but she's deceiving herself. to deceive someone
Cheating & tricking
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Refusing & rejecting Idiomare my eyes deceiving me? Examplesofdeceivingdeceiving In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We argue that the subjects misinterpret this because the information to the visual system is ambiguous and alsodeceiving. From theCambridge English Corpus The agent who considers himself to be acting on the more specific, allegedly universalizable maxim isdeceivinghimself about his true principles of action. From theCambridge English Corpus Well, if they want to call it that, that is an incrediblydeceivingsimplification. From theCambridge English Corpus The category called test contained utterances that were spoken with what appeared to be the purpose ofdeceivingthe system. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, there were no "scientific results" to offset the device of deliberatelydeceivingthe physician. From theCambridge English Corpus But appearances aredeceiving; this is not an acceptable principle. From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, ravens were known to be very helpful for polar bear hunters who could benefit from theirdeceivingcapacities. From theCambridge English Corpus Alternatively, the lie is popularly endorsed (for instance, indeceivingan enemy) and official hands are wiped clean. From theCambridge English Corpus Meanwhile, the newly created homesteads remained temporary daytime shelters or, in some cases, simply devices fordeceivingthe campaigners. From theCambridge English Corpus Incorporating elements of scientific botany, these publications have much to say about "deceivingthe eye" with naturalistic representations. From theCambridge English Corpus The fact that there is not a coherent discussion of such points is somewhatdeceiving. From theCambridge English Corpus One may make the argument that, by exploiting a latent micro-state to create a miracle, the divine isdeceivingus substantially about our surroundings. From theCambridge English Corpus They are really designed to impress, bydeceiving, the voters. From theCambridge English Corpus The fact that psychologists are (in)famous fordeceivingparticipants is likely to magnify participants' uncertainty and second-guessing. From theCambridge English Corpus It is because the information provided to the visual system is ambiguous, and in this situation, alsodeceiving. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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