deluding

Meanings

• Verb

  Deceive or mislead (someone) through false or illusory beliefs.

  - "The salesman deluded the customer into buying an expensive product."
  - "She was deluded into thinking that she had won the lottery."
  - "His deluding of the truth led to serious consequences."

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Synonyms

deceive , mislead

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deluding
misleading , deceiving , believing , grieving

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Variants

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delude , deluded , deluder , deluders , deludes , deluding , self-deluding

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Forms

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deludes, deluding, deluded

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'deludere' meaning 'to cheat, deceive, or mislead'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'deluding' is related to the word 'dell' which means a small valley.

2. In ancient Rome, a 'deluder' was a person who led a procession in a false direction to confuse enemy forces.

3. Deluding is an antonym of 'enlightening'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of intentionally causing someone to believe something false or misleading.

2. Illusion: A false perception or belief, often created by a trick or deception.

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Culture

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Deluding has been used extensively in literature and art to depict deception, illusion, and false beliefs. For instance, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', the character Iago deludes Othello into believing that his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful to him.

How to Memorize "deluding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a magician performing an illusion, deceiving the audience with his sleight of hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deluding' with the image of a snake charming its prey with false promises.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Delude' stands for 'Deceive and Lead Up a Deceptive End'.

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