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- pronunciation:
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lud
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
deludes, deluding, deluded |
| definition: |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive.
He deluded the couple into thinking that the scheme was a wise investment.- similar words:
- betray, bluff, deceive, mock
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| related words: |
baffle, bluff, cheat, dupe, fool, hoax, lull, mystify, trick |
| derivations: |
deludingly (adv.), deluder (n.) |
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