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Deceive Crossword Clue

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97%6Exact Match!
noun

• the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone

96%11Exact Match!
noun

• an act of betrayal

verb

• betray by double-dealing

95%9Exact Match!
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

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