DECEPTORY

Etymology

Adjective

deceptory (comparative more deceptory, superlative most deceptory)

deceptive

Source: Wiktionary


De*cep"to*ry, a. Etym: [L. deceptorius, from decipere.]

Definition: Deceptive. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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