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Definition
to lie to or mislead someone — occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality
- It just goes to show you how white folks can be deceived by their own deception.p. 222.3
- Therefore he couldn't pretend that he wasn't crippled, nor could he deceive himself that people were not repelled by his defect.p. 11.8
- She was deceived.p. 285.9
There are no more uses of "deceive" in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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