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Definition
to lie to or mislead someone — occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality
- Not to deceive myself, I must reply — No: I felt desolate to a degree.Chapter 31 (11% in)
- "Yet," said she, "I am afraid it is a mistake: my thoughts deceive me.Chapter 21 (87% in)
- It was not my original intention to deceive, as I have deceived you.Chapter 27 (53% in)
- It was not my original intention to deceive, as I have deceived you.Chapter 27 (53% in)
- I was wrong to attempt to deceive you; but I feared a stubbornness that exists in your character.Chapter 27 (74% in)
- I had to deceive a fine ear: for aught I knew it might now be listening.Chapter 27 (91% in)
There are no more uses of "deceive" in Jane Eyre.
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