Dictionary Check: deceptive
"deceptive" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
20
points
Definition
adjective
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
Example:
"deceptive calm"
adjective
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
Example:
"the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"
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