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Search phrase: deceiving

Plays

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CymbelineCym II.iv.175The woman's: flattering, hers; deceiving, hers;The womans: Flattering, hers; Deceiuing, hers:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.235himself, by the instruction of his frailty, many deceivinghimselfe (by the instruction of his frailty) manie deceyuing
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.178Cursed be thy stones for thus deceiving me!Curst be thy stones for thus deceiuing mee.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.181No, in truth sir, he should not. ‘Deceiving me' isNo in truth sir, he should not. Deceiuing me, / Is
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.80deceiving father of a deceitful son.deceiuing Father of a deceitfull sonne.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.43part burns and the deceiving part freezes – in trothpart burnes, and the deceaving part freezes; in troth

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.781 ‘ Lest the deceiving harmony should run Lest the deceiuing harmonie should ronne,
Venus and AdonisVen.1156 And most deceiving when it seems most just; And most deceiuing, when it seemes most iust,

Glossary

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coggingdeceiving, cheating, double-crossing
cozeningcheating, deceiving, fraudulent
deceivingsham, false, bogus
deceptiousdeceptive, misleading, deceiving
guiledtreacherous, deceiving, full of guile
jugglingdeceiving, cheating, full of trickery
jugglingdeceiving, cheating, trickery
sanctifiedsanctimonious, hypocritical, deceiving
untruefalse, deceptive, deceiving

Thesaurus

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deceivingcozening
deceivingcogging
deceivinguntrue
deceivingdeceptious
deceivingsanctified
deceivingguiled
deceivingjuggling
deceivingjuggling

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