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duping

djuːp

verb

deceive; trick.

the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story

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duped

djuːp

verb

deceive; trick.

the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story

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decoying

verb

lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap.

they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group

lure,entice,induce,inveigle,ensnare,tempt,seduce,entrap,snare,trap

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decoyed

verb

lure or entice (a person or animal) away from their intended course, typically into a trap.

they would try to decoy the enemy towards the hidden group

lure,entice,induce,inveigle,ensnare,tempt,seduce,entrap,snare,trap

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deceiving

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

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deceives

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

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deceived

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

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deceive

dɪˈsiːv

verb

deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne

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capturing

ˈkaptʃə

verb

take into one’s possession or control by force.

the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914

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captures

ˈkaptʃə

verb

take into one’s possession or control by force.

the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914

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noun

the action of capturing or of being captured.

the capture of the city

arrest,apprehension,seizure,being trapped,being taken prisoner,being taken captive,being taken into custody,imprisonment,being imprisoned,being nabbed,being collared,being lifted,being pinched

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captured

ˈkaptʃə

verb

take into one’s possession or control by force.

the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914

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capture

ˈkaptʃə

verb

take into one’s possession or control by force.

the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914

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noun

the action of capturing or of being captured.

the capture of the city

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captivates

ˈkaptɪveɪt

verb

attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

he was captivated by her beauty

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captivated

ˈkaptɪveɪt

verb

attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

he was captivated by her beauty

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captivate

ˈkaptɪveɪt

verb

attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

he was captivated by her beauty

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