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 Guardian, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

'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 Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror, the Newsday and the Evening Standard.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cheat that I've seen before include "Deceitful person" , "Swindler - crib" , "Play false" , "Play dishonestly" , "Act unfairly (in game)" .)

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

'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 Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press and The Times.

'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 Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror, the Newsday, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press and The Times.

'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 Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday 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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