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deceived

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﹒Caused someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.

﹒Deliberately misled or tricked someone.

Examples

﹒He felt deeply deceived when he discovered his business partner had been embezzling funds.

﹒The magician deceived the audience with a series of clever sleight-of-hand tricks.

﹒She realized she had been deceived by the false promises made during the recruitment process.

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