All 3 Uses of
deceive
in
Oryx and Crake
- His ears deceive him: he thinks he can hear a jazz horn, and under that a rhythmic drumming, as if from a muffled nightclub.†
p. 105.2 *deceive = lie or mislead
- They're wolvogs they're bred to deceive.†
p. 205.6
- He didn't expect to get a job right away, and in this he was not deceived.†
p. 241.2deceived = lied or misled
Definition:
to lie to or mislead someone -- occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality