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Definition of Deceptiveness
1. Noun. The quality of being deceptive.
Generic synonyms: Dishonesty
Specialized synonyms: Meretriciousness, Speciousness
Derivative terms: Deceptive, Deceptive, Oblique
Definition of Deceptiveness
1. n. The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.
Definition of Deceptiveness
1. Noun. The state or quality of being deceptive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deceptiveness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Deceptiveness
Literary usage of Deceptiveness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ireland in 1834: A Journey Throughout Ireland, During the Spring, Summer by Henry David Inglis (1835)
"CHAPTER I. Introductory Observations—Arrival in Dublin, and First Impressions—deceptiveness
of Appearances in Dublin— Striking Contrasts—The Liberty of ..."
2. Suffering London: Or, The Hygiene, Moral, Social, and Political Relations of by Alfred Egmont Hake (1892)
"... The deceptiveness of Statistics of Railway Accidents—The Drain Monster under
our Feet—Rivers turned into Sewers —Are the Beaches of our Watering-Places ..."
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