01 a. Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.
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Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.“Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes.” — Trench.
Phrases & compounds
Deceptive cadence —
a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close.