deceiving
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At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
The name Strawberry Moon is deceiving as the Moon is not actually pink or red in colour.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
"These people have been deceiving everyone for 67 years!"
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Finally, it’s a lesson for all of us not to judge people on what they say or their appearance, because both can be deceiving, as this Moneyist Facebook Group member pointed out.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
“You said that Arthur knew all about it,” she said, “and that we were not deceiving him at all.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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