try to deceive

Frequency: 7.514.0 per million words

To make an effort to mislead someone.

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Examples (10)

  • He will try to deceive you with his charm.
  • The company tried to deceive its investors about its financial health.
  • Don't even try to deceive me; I know the truth.
  • The politician is trying to deceive the public with false promises.
  • The suspect tried to deceive the police during the interrogation.
  • She knew he would try to deceive her, so she was prepared for his lies.
  • Throughout history, leaders have tried to deceive their people for personal gain.
  • It's wrong to try to deceive someone who trusts you completely.
  • While he was speaking, I could tell he was trying to deceive the entire room.
  • If you give him another chance, he might just try to deceive you again.