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1 Deceive
v. trans.P. and V. ἀπατᾶν, ἐξαπατᾶν (Eur., Hipp. 1406), παράγειν, κλέπτειν, Ar. and P. φενακίζειν, P. παρακρούεσθαι, Ar. and V. δολοῦν, V. φηλοῦν, παραπατᾶν, ἐκκλέπτειν; see Cheat.Join in deceiving: P. συνεξαπατᾶν (dat. or absol.).Lead astray: P. and V. πλανᾶν.Easy to deceive, adj; P. εὐεξαπάτητος, εὐαπάτητος.Hard to deceive: P. δυσεξαπάτητος.Be deceived in, be baulked of, v.: P. and V. ψεύδεσθαι (gen.), σφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀποσφάλλεσθαι (gen.), ἀμαρτάνειν (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Deceive
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2 deceive
[di'si:v](to mislead or cause to make mistakes, usually by giving or suggesting false information: He was deceived by her innocent appearance.) εξαπατώ -
3 deceive
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4 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) απομίμηση2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) κάλπης,απατεώνας2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) ψεύτικος,πλαστός2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) ψεύτικος3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) πλαστογραφώ, προσποιούμαι -
5 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) κόλπο, τέχνασμα2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) κόλπο, ταχυδαχτυλουργία2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) παραπλανητικός- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
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6 Circumvent
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circumvent
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7 Outwit
v. trans.Baffle: P. and V. σφάλλειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Outwit
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8 Seduce
v. trans.Corrupt: P. and V. διαφθείρειν.Take away by stealth: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.If they should endeavour by more pay to seduce the mercenaries among your sailors: P. εἰ χρημάτων μισθῷ μείζονι πειρῷντο ὑμῶν ὑπολαβεῖν τοὺς ξένους τῶν ναυτῶν (Thuc. 1, 143).Debauch: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λωβᾶσθαι, P. καταισχύνειν, V. αἰσχύνειν, διολλύναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Seduce
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9 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) τυφλός2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) που κάνει τα στραβά μάτια3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) τυφλός (σημείο)4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) για τυφλούς2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) στόρι, ρολό, παραθυρόφυλλο2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) παραπλανητική ενέργεια, πρόσχημα3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) τυφλώνω- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) δένω τα μάτια5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) με δεμένα μάτια- the blind leading the blind -
10 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) ντόμπροςII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) μπλοφάρω, κρύβω τις προθέσεις μου2. noun(an act of bluffing.) μπλόφα, εξαπάτηση -
11 charade
(a piece of ridiculous pretence which is so obvious that it does not deceive anyone.) γελοίο πρόσχημα, παρωδία- charades -
12 delude
[di'lu:d](to deceive or mislead (usually without actually telling lies): She deluded herself into thinking he cared for her.) ξεγελώ- delusion -
13 dupe
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14 false
[fo:ls]1) (not true; not correct: He made a false statement to the police.) ψεύτικος,αναληθής2) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) ψεύτικος,πλαστός3) (artificial: false teeth.) τεχνητός4) (not loyal: false friends.) ψεύτικος,ανειλικρινής•- falsify
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15 false pretences
(acts or behaviour intended to deceive: He got the money under false pretences.) ψευδείς ισχυρισμοί -
16 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) ηλίθιος2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) ξεγελώ2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) φέρομαι ανόητα•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
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17 fraudulent
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18 guile
(the ability to deceive or trick people: She used guile to get him to propose to her.) δόλος- guilelessly
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19 hoax
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20 hocus-pocus
[houkəs'poukəs](trickery; words, actions etc which are intended to deceive or mislead (someone): The people were not deceived by the political hocus-pocus of the prospective candidate.) ταχυδακτυλουργία/απατηλά λόγια
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Deceive — De*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceiving}.] [OE. deceveir, F. d[ e]cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de + capere to take, catch. See {Capable}, and cf. {Deceit}, {Deception}.] 1. To lead into error;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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deceive — de·ceive vb de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing vt: to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid vi: to practice deceit compare defraud, mislead Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
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