All 4 Uses of
deceive
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
- Honestly, I like Mademoiselle LeFarge, and I hate deceiving her.†
Chpt 14deceiving = lying or misleading
- "I'm afraid, dear lady, dear mademoiselle," he says, drawing out the word, "that you have been deceived.†
Chpt 21 *deceived = lied or misled
- How can I when I've worked to deceive you!†
Chpt 29deceive = lie or mislead
- How is it that you have deceived me?†
Chpt 29deceived = lied or misled
Definition:
to lie to or mislead someone -- occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality