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deceive

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deceive in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. cause someone to believe an untruth
    "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
    deceive  betray  lead astray 
  2. be false to; be dishonest with
    deceive  lead on  delude  cozen 
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