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Definition:

The term "deceive" means to cause someone to believe something that is not true. The act of deceiving someone is called "deceit."

Another term "deception" also refers to the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true.
Someone who causes others to believe something false is a "deceiver." For example, Satan is called a "deceiver." The evil spirits that he controls are also deceivers.
A person, action, or message that is not truthful can be described as "deceptive."
The terms "deceit" and "deception" have the same meaning, but there are some small differences in how they are used.
The descriptive terms "deceitful" and "deceptive" have the same meaning and are used in the same contexts.

Other ways to translate "deceive" could include "lie to" or "cause to have a false belief" or "cause someone to think something that is not true."
The term "deceived" could also be translated as "caused to think something false" or "lied to" or "tricked" or "fooled" or "misled."
"Deceiver" could be translated as "liar" or "one who misleads" or "someone who deceives."
Depending on the context, the terms "deception" or "deceit" could be translated with a word or phrase that means "falsehood" or "lying" or "trickery" or "dishonesty."
The terms "deceptive" or "deceitful" could be translated as "untruthful" or "misleading" or "lying" to describe a person who speaks or acts in a way that causes other people to believe things that are not true.

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