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Deceiving

DECE'IVING

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ppr.
Misleading; ensnaring; beguiling; cheating.
DECEM'BER, n. [L. december, from decem, ten; this being the tenth month among the early Romans, who began the year in March.]

Definition 2024


deceiving

deceiving

English

Verb

deceiving

  1. present participle of deceive

Noun

deceiving (plural deceivings)

  1. deception
    • Bible, 2 Peter 2:13
      And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you []