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deceived
adjective as in led astray
Strong matches
- baited
- bamboozled
- betrayed
- conned
- culled
- duped
- fooled
- gulled
- had
- hoaxed
- hoodwinked
- lured
- played
- snared
- taken
- trapped
- victimized
adjective as in led into an erroneous conclusion
Strong matches
- deluded
- misapprehending
- misinformed
- misled
- mistaken
- sadly mistaken
adjective as in cheated
Weak match
Example Sentences
Their stand had reached 46 when Brook was deceived by a change in pace from Noman.
Though few people confronted him in person, Spilsbury said he heard that many thought he had been “deceived.”
House Republicans censured Schiff in 2023, alleging that he had “purposely deceived” Congress and the American public years prior by claiming there was evidence of collusion between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.
Among the main allegations made by the FTC was Invitation Homes deceived tenants over the total cost of renting one of its homes.
Raja Pathan joined the army as a last resort in February, after an education consultant deceived him into enrolling in a non-existent college.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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