lead+into+error

  • 41mislead — /mɪsˈlid / (say mis leed) verb (t) (misled, misleading) 1. to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray. 2. to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgement. –misleader, noun –misleading, adjective –misleadingly, adverb …

  • 42Deceive — De*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceiving}.] [OE. deceveir, F. d[ e]cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de + capere to take, catch. See {Capable}, and cf. {Deceit}, {Deception}.] 1. To lead into error;… …

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  • 43Deceived — Deceive De*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceiving}.] [OE. deceveir, F. d[ e]cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de + capere to take, catch. See {Capable}, and cf. {Deceit}, {Deception}.] 1. To lead into …

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  • 44Deceiving — Deceive De*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deceiving}.] [OE. deceveir, F. d[ e]cevoir, fr. L. decipere to catch, insnare, deceive; de + capere to take, catch. See {Capable}, and cf. {Deceit}, {Deception}.] 1. To lead into …

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  • 45illude — I verb be cunning, befool, beguile, cheat, chouse, circumvent, cozen, deceive, decoy, defraud, delude, deride, dupe, ensnare, fool, gerrymander, gull, hoax, inveigle, lead astray, lead into error, make a fool of, misdirect, misguide, misinform,… …

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  • 46mislabel — verb brand incorrectly, classify incorrectly, deceive, defraud, describe incorrectly, designate incorrectly, docket incorrectly, falsely characterize, identify incorrectly, label incorrectly, lead astray, lead into error, mark incorrectly,… …

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  • 47misstate — I verb be deceptive, be erroneous, deceive, delude, dissemble, distort, falsify, give a false impression, give a wrong idea, lead astray, lead into error, lie, misguide, misinform, mislead, misreport, misrepresent, pervert, prevaricate, state… …

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  • 48ádwellan — irreg wv/t1b 3rd pres ádweleþ past ádwealde ptp ádweald to seduce, lead astray, lead into error; hinder …

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  • 49delude — v. a. Deceive, beguile, mislead, cheat, cozen, chouse, gull, dupe, circumvent, overreach, trick, impose upon, lead astray, lead into error …

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  • 50misleading — Delusive; calculated to lead astray or to lead into error. A Judge s instructions which are of such a nature as to be misunderstood by the jury, or to give them a wrong impression, are said to be misleading. See also deception deceit… …

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