deceitful

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective intended to deceive; ; ; - S.T.Coleridge
  2. adjective marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; - Israel Zangwill; ; - W.M.Thackeray

Etymology

From deceit + -ful.

In classic literature

Synonyms

fallacious, fraudulent

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