deceive
Definitions
Verb
- Be false to; be dishonest with
- Cause someone to believe an untruth
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "deceive".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "deceive".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "deceive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | received | 2 | 163 |
| 2 | receive | 2 | 76 |
| 3 | decide | 2 | 40 |
| 4 | receives | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | decisive | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | receiver | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | perceive | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | derive | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | perceived | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | deceived | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | receivers | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | deceptive | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | decree | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | perceives | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | deceit | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | receptive | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | deceptively | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | deneve | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | secretive | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | recessive | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "deceive" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "deceive" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "deceive".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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