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de·cep·tive
 deceptive
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- pronunciation:
- dih
sep
t
 v
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
causing someone to believe something that is not true.
Deceptive advertising is against the law. |
| derivations: |
deceptively (adv.), deceptiveness (n.) |
The word deceptive
contains the following part:
cap1, cip, capt, cept, -ceive, -ceit
Latin
root
that means to take, catch
  Example words:
accept, acceptable, acceptance, capability, capable, capacity, captive, capture, conceive, concept, deceive, deception, except, exception, incapable, inconceivable, intercept, participant, participate, perceive, receive, reception
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