deceiver

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsivɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deceyvour, from Anglo-Norman decevour; by surface analysis, deceive + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
wrongdoer
Narrower (hyponyms)
utterer, embezzler, two-timer, swindler, impersonator, decoy

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