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deceived

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //dɪˈsivd// UK //dɪsˈiːvd// de·ceived

adj. feeling that someone has lied to you or tricked you. You use this when you realize the truth is different from what you were told.

adj. feeling that one has been misled or tricked by false information. Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'look', or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

She felt deceived by his polite smile.

CONTEXTUAL

The customers felt deceived when the final price was much higher than the advertised discount.

COMPLEX

Many voters felt deceived by the politician's promises, realizing too late that the proposed reforms would benefit only the wealthy elite.

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The adjective is typically used predicatively (e.g., 'I feel deceived') rather than attributively before a noun.

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