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deceitful
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deceitful
(adjective)
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deceitful
/dɪ
ˈ
siːtfəl/
adjective
deceitful
/dɪ
ˈ
siːtfəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of DECEITFUL
[
more deceitful; most deceitful
]
:
not honest
:
making or trying to make someone believe something that is not true
a scheming,
deceitful
[=
dishonest
] person
a
deceitful
answer
deceitful
[=
deceiving
] advertisements
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— deceitfully
adverb
He acted
deceitfully
.
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— deceitfulness
noun
[
noncount
]
He was surprised by the child's
deceitfulness
.
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