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deceitful
(de¦ceit|ful)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈsiːtfʊl, -f(ə)l/
adjective
guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others:
a deceitful politician
such an act would have been deceitful and irresponsible
Derivatives
deceitfully
adverb
deceitfulness
noun
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