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Inveigle :: Inveigle (v. t.) To lead astray as if blind; to persuade to something evil by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle.

Sirenical :: Sirenical (a.) Like, or appropriate to, a siren; fascinating; deceptive..

Pretence :: Pretence (n.) That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint..

Polygraph :: Polygraph (n.) An instrument for detecting deceptive statements by a subject, by measuring several physiological states of the subject, such as pulse, heartbeat, and sweating. The instrument records these parameters on a strip of paper while the subject is asked questions designed to elicit emotional responses when the subject tries to deceive the interrogator. Also called lie detector.

Illusive :: Illusive (a.) Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.

Falsifier :: Falsifier (n.) One who falsifies, or gives to a thing a deceptive appearance; a liar..

Deceptive :: Deceptive (a.) Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance..

Elusory :: Elusory (a.) Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.

Serbonian :: Serbonian (a.) Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog..

Fallacy :: Fallacy (n.) Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.

Deceptory :: Deceptory (a.) Deceptive.

Leasy :: Leasy (a.) Flimsy; vague; deceptive.

Snide :: Snide (a.) Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer; snide goods..

Trumpery :: Trumpery (a.) Worthless or deceptive in character.

Delusive :: Delusive (a.) Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream..

Balk :: Balk (v. i.) A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to deliver the ball..

Illusiveness :: Illusiveness (n.) The quality of being illusive; deceptiveness; false show.

Deceptivity :: Deceptivity (n.) Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.

Claptrap :: Claptrap (a.) Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal..

Siren :: Siren (n.) Something which is insidious or deceptive.

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