✅ Deceive means to mislead someone or be dishonest, generally though not always intentionally (In the low light, their eyes deceived them).

✅ Betray means to be disloyal to someone, especially by violating their trust or confidence (The spy betrayed their country).

✅ Deceive specifically suggests lying to someone or misleading them (I deceived him in order to keep the surprise party a secret), whereas betray suggests going against their best interests, or being unfaithful or disloyal (You betrayed me by getting lunch from our rival coffee shop).

✅ You can betray someone by deceiving them, but you don’t have to deceive someone in order to betray them.

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✅ Ratio refers to a comparison between two quantities (It’s important to keep an eye on the ratio of houses to home buyers).

✅ Proportion refers to the quantity of one thing in relation to the total (The proportion of cake to frosting in this dessert is just right).

✅ Ratio and proportion mean very similar things, but ratio more strongly suggests a mathematical or more specific relationship (I need to know the exact ratio of water to rice or the dish will be either too dry or too soggy).

✅ Proportion can also suggest a more approximate size or extent between things (The set should be made in proportion to the actor’s height).

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✅ Dash and scamper both mean to move quickly (The cat dashed under the bed; The toddlers scampered up the stairs).

✅ Dash particularly suggests moving quickly in response to some kind of danger, whether real danger or playacted (The knight dashed across the room before the wizard could spot her).

✅ Scamper suggests quick but playful movement, or a disorganized speed associated with children and young animals (The puppy scampered across the garden).

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