Deceive - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that deceive is a more specific form of mislead)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for mislead that I've seen before include "Give a wrong impression to (someone)" , "Cause someone to believe something is not true" , "Fool" , "Take someone in the wrong direction" , "Deceive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Star Tribune and The Guardian.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that dupe is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dupe that I've seen before include "Swindle" , "Deceive, make fool of" , "Person who is deceived or tricked" , "Puppet" , "Pawn, mug" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Independent and The Sunday Times.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that trick is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for trick that I've seen before include "Stratagem to take at cards" , "Stratagem - part of card play" , "Subterfuge" , "Con" , "Point gained in bridge - a deception?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Independent, The Times, The Sunday Times and the Penny Press.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hocus that I've seen before include "Cheat" , "Take in" , "trick" , "Trickery" , "____-pocus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Independent, The Times, The Sunday Times and the Penny Press.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that cozen is a more specific form of cheat)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for cozen that I've seen before include "Cheat - trick" , "Deceive" , "Treat, trick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, the Newsday, The Independent, The Times, The Sunday Times and the Penny Press.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that deceive can be written as delude)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for delude that I've seen before include "Cause to believe something untrue, deceive" , "Kid" , "Cause to believe a lie" , "Mislead or fool" , "Deceive, lead on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, The New York Times and The Telegraph.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for lie to that I've seen before include "ship's to show no sign of movement" , "Remain motionless" , "Misinform" , "Become stationary (naut.)" , "(Of a ship) come almost to a stop going into the wind" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Newsday, The Independent, the LA Times and The Times.

'deceive' is the definition.
(I know that take in is a more specific form of deceive)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for take in that I've seen before include "Shelter - hoodwink" , "contract" , "Cheat" , "Register (information)" , "Deceive (someone)" .)

'deceive' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lead on that I've seen before include "Take for a ride" , "Deceive in fun" , "Tempt, encourage" , "Persuade to do something foolish; trick, deceive" , "Show the way inside" .)

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