All 3 Uses of
deceive
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- 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 *deceive = lie or mislead
- It just goes to show you how white folks can be deceived by their own deception.†
p. 222.3deceived = lied or misled
- She was deceived.†
p. 285.9
Definition:
to lie to or mislead someone -- occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality