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Deceive In A Way Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
verb

• entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken

• be false to; be dishonest with

28%7Deceive or deceive someone by pretending something is true when it is not
verb

• be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity

• disregard

• cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity

• disappear gradually

• come to pass

• expel (gases or odors)

26%8A way to hide or deceive
noun

• an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something

• any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity

• the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

verb

• make unrecognizable

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New York Times27 Jul 1999 Across 8
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