deceiver

English

Etymology

deceive + -er

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈsiːvə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈsivɚ/
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  • Rhymes: -iːvə(ɹ)

Noun

deceiver (plural deceivers)

  1. A person who lies or deceives.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deceiver
    • 1983, Matt Johnson (lyrics and music), “The Sinking Feeling”, in Soul Mining, performed by The The:
      My memory my fond deceiver / Is turning all my past into pain / While I'm being raped by progress / Tomorrow's world is here to stay
  2. (usually preceded by "the") Another name for Satan.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan

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