DECEPTIVENESS

deceptiveness, obliquity

(noun) the quality of being deceptive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deceptiveness (uncountable)

the state or quality of being deceptive

Source: Wiktionary


De*cep"tive*ness, n.

Definition: The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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