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Deceived | Deceiving | Deceiver | Deceives | Deceivers

Deceived meaning

simple past and past participle of deceive

Using Deceived

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of deceive
  • In the example corpus, deceived often appears in combinations such as: be deceived, deceived by, deceived the.

Context around Deceived

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

allegedly 2× snake 1× intentionally 1× turn 1× believe 1× companies 1×

Often after:

eve 1× unless 1× president 1× parents 1×

Sentence patterns with Deceived

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

t be deceived by the 2× also been deceived into bringing 1× and being deceived 1× can be deceived so easily 1× cannot be deceived into letting 1× could be deceived unless one 1× death and deceived his family 1× gas companies deceived the public 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

don t be 2× a man who 1× but her optimistic 1× dear nigerians don 1× emefiele i believe 1× hassan said that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a covid vaccination 1× about climate change 1× an amazing site 1× and being deceived 1× by unscrupulous elements 1× children s communications 1×

Words around Deceived

Just before it in the word index:

deceive 204 deceits 9 deceitfully 5 deceitful 63 deceit 161 decedents 9

Just after it in the word index:

deceiver 17 deceivers 7 deceives 12 deceiving 122 deceivingly 5 decel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

activision 215 adamawa 215 andrade 215 authorize 215 banged 215 binghamton 215

Corpus analysis for Deceived

  • In this selection, "deceived" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, allegedly, snake, intentionally, eve, unless and president stand out and add context to how "deceived" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include t be deceived by the and also been deceived into bringing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deceived" sits close to words such as activision, adamawa and andrade, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deceived

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dear Nigerians, don’t be deceived. (6 words)

He and his woman/man or whatever can be deceived so easily. (12 words)

In a related story, man faked his own death and deceived his family. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

But her optimistic bubble was soon to burst, as the world began to wax worse and worse, as it is written in 2nd Timothy 3: 13, But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. (40 words)

Hassan said that the complainant, a resident of Hayin Ojo area in Sabon Gari, Zaria, reported that while at the UBA, PZ ATM point, to withdraw money on Dec. 7, the suspect allegedly deceived him and swapped his ATM card. (40 words)

Even if there were a deceiving god (or an evil demon ), one's belief in their own existence would be secure, for there is no way one could be deceived unless one existed in order to be deceived. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Apostle Paul feared that the early Christians might be deceived like the snake deceived Eve (2 Corinthians 11:3).

One reason we were intentionally deceived by public health authorities, and continue to be deceived by them, is to create a market for a Covid vaccination.

Even if there were a deceiving god (or an evil demon ), one's belief in their own existence would be secure, for there is no way one could be deceived unless one existed in order to be deceived.

Jacob, who had deceived his father, is in turn deceived and cheated by his relative Laban concerning Jacob's seven years of service (lacking money for a dowry) for the hand of Rachel, receiving Leah instead.

A man who was lured into investing had also been deceived into bringing his parents in on the scam.

But her optimistic bubble was soon to burst, as the world began to wax worse and worse, as it is written in 2nd Timothy 3: 13, But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

Dear Nigerians, don’t be deceived.

Don't be deceived by the bright start to the day as the Met Office is forecasing scattered showers from mid-morning and continuing through the day.

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Don't be deceived by the name as this little patch has much more than just beautiful butterflies to offer - though they certainly are an amazing site.

Emefiele, I believe, deceived President Muhammadu Buhari about the perceived benefits of the policy, which presumably was calculated to prevent the likes of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, from buying votes.

Hassan said that the complainant, a resident of Hayin Ojo area in Sabon Gari, Zaria, reported that while at the UBA, PZ ATM point, to withdraw money on Dec. 7, the suspect allegedly deceived him and swapped his ATM card.

He and his woman/man or whatever can be deceived so easily.

If the 2020 election were likened to a business transaction, it would appear that Malawians were deceived.

If we want to create monuments that move us, then we cannot be deceived into letting modern pieties replace eternal virtues, nor novelty replace beauty.

In a related story, man faked his own death and deceived his family.

In a ruling Oct. 31, the Hawaii Supreme Court rejected an effort to snuff out a lawsuit that alleges major oil and gas companies deceived the public about climate change.

Meta allegedly deceived parents about how much control they have over their children’s communications.

Minister Manusha Nanayakkara released the names of those on his staff urging the public not to be deceived by unscrupulous elements.

Most importantly, Southern Gas has deceived its customers about the fact that it is profiting from the increase in natural gas costs.

People laughed at him; in vain, he tried to explain that Lie has deceived him and that he was Truth.

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Common combinations with deceived

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deceived" in a sentence?
An example: "The Apostle Paul feared that the early Christians might be deceived like the snake deceived Eve (2 Corinthians 11:3)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "deceived" from authentic English texts.
What does "deceived" mean?
Deceived means: simple past and past participle of deceive
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