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deceive

[dih-seev] / dɪˈsiv /


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The Ghost Army had one goal: Deceive Hitler’s forces and their allies.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2022

Deceive the guardian—well, she’d done that; but she had no idea what she would find inside the tent.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Nay, nay, that sickly smile can ne'er Deceive affection's searching eye; 'Tis a wife's duty, love, to share Her husband's agony.

From The Book of Humorous Verse by Wells, Carolyn

Deceive not yourself, Captain Heidegger, in believing that any generosity of yours can shut my eyes to my proper duty.

From The Red Rover by Cooper, James Fenimore

“Nay, nay, that sickly smile can ne’er   Deceive affection’s searching eye; ’Tis a wife’s duty, love, to share   Her husband’s agony. p.

From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Doyle, Richard




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