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Deceiving | Deceived | Deceiver | Deceives | Deceivers | Deceivingly

Deceiving meaning

present participle and gerund of deceive

Using Deceiving

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of deceive
  • In the example corpus, deceiving often appears in combinations such as: deceiving the, be deceiving, are deceiving.

Context around Deceiving

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

worse 1× admitted 1× stop 1× consent 1× intelligence 1× slightly 1×

Often after:

himself 2× people 1× customers 1× women 1× vinod 1× congress 1×

Sentence patterns with Deceiving

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

and worse deceiving and being 1× be slightly deceiving as compared 1× bent on deceiving the electorate 1× blackpool admitted deceiving the dwp 1× can be deceiving with the 1× could be deceiving 1× doctors are deceiving people about 1× end by deceiving vinod on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and i don 1× and it soared 1× anyone telling you 1× at aviara he 1× but her optimistic 1× clarke of milbourne 1×

Common sentence endings:

a slower ball 1× and being deceived 1× be vice president 1× could be deceiving 1× currents of air 1× deceiving the electorate 1×

Words around Deceiving

Just before it in the word index:

deceives 12 deceivers 7 deceiver 17 deceived 186 deceive 204 deceits 9

Just after it in the word index:

deceivingly 5 decel 2 decelerate 44 decelerated 26 decelerates 8 decelerating 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

abstinence 142 adventurer 142 alters 142 antrim 142 ayo 142 babajide 142

Corpus analysis for Deceiving

  • In this selection, "deceiving" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, worse, admitted, stop, himself, people and customers stand out and add context to how "deceiving" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and worse deceiving and being and be slightly deceiving as compared. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deceiving" sits close to words such as abstinence, adventurer and alters, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deceiving

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

And I don't think ministers were deceiving us. (9 words)

He and his wife were deceiving me not to leave. (10 words)

US military "intelligence" deceiving Congress and the American people one more time. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Then, Vishnu Vinod and Suryakumar got into the rebuilding act with their attacking shots, collecting 55 runs in the next five overs and together stitched the 65-run fourth wicket stand, which Mohit Sharma put to an end by deceiving Vinod on a slower ball. (45 words)

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)

Speaking with reporters after Austin spoke, Jing alleged the U.S. has been “deceiving and exploiting” Asia-Pacific nations to advance its own self-interests to preserve “its dominant position” in the region. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

And I don't think ministers were deceiving us.

Anyone telling you that Igbos have been forgiven after the war is deceiving himself.

At Aviara, he told the people that that Okowa is deceiving himself, but he will not be vice president.

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.

Clarke, of Milbourne Street, Blackpool admitted deceiving the DWP by dishonestly making statements to get the money via online claims.

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State says Nigerians kicking against the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket are only bent on deceiving the electorate.

He and his wife were deceiving me not to leave.

He says quack doctors are deceiving people about the treatment of hepatitis disease in Juba.

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He then said that “Russia is on the brink of catastrophe” in an interview with a milblogger saying that Moscow must “stop deceiving” their citizens.

Lending Giant Fined $15,000,000 for Withdrawing Funds From Bank Accounts Without Consent, Deceiving Customers With False Statementsdailyhodl.

Shivraj ji’s machine of lies has crossed all limits of deceiving women.

Speaking with reporters after Austin spoke, Jing alleged the U.S. has been “deceiving and exploiting” Asia-Pacific nations to advance its own self-interests to preserve “its dominant position” in the region.

The blitz sample size was so small against the Giants, however, that it could be deceiving.

The innocent sedan looks can be deceiving with the Autech Skyline GT-R R33's 276 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque sent to all wheels.

The length of the sword is deceiving, as it can transcend that distance by using currents of air.

Then, Vishnu Vinod and Suryakumar got into the rebuilding act with their attacking shots, collecting 55 runs in the next five overs and together stitched the 65-run fourth wicket stand, which Mohit Sharma put to an end by deceiving Vinod on a slower ball.

They scold him for making false promises and deceiving the people into voting him into office in the last election only for him to leave the people disappointed.

US military "intelligence" deceiving Congress and the American people one more time.

We believe this to be slightly deceiving as compared to Q4-22, inventory continues to rise (+7%).

And it soared high before deceiving the opposition keeper to bounce off the bar and into the net.

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Common combinations with deceiving

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deceiving" in a sentence?
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What does "deceiving" mean?
Deceiving means: present participle and gerund of deceive
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