Deceive vs. Mislead | English Vocabulary Exercise

To deceive somebody is to make them believe something that is not true. Mislead can also mean the same thing. However, there is a difference. To deceive is to intentionally or knowingly give a false impression. When you deceive somebody, you mean it.

To mislead is to give a false impression unknowingly or unintentionally.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate form of deceive or mislead.

1. Many companies practice ........................ against consumers.

Select 2 answers.

2. His saying one thing and doing the opposite shows that he is ............................

3. She ............................. me by pretending to be a rich heiress.

4. There was ........................ in the claims of the salesperson.

5. The magician disappeared by ..........................

6. ........................ by friends and family, he committed suicide.

7. Many a buyer was fooled by the ............................ advert.

Select 2 answers.

8. She ........................... her husband by dating his best friend.

9. The mock attack was meant to .......................... the enemy.

10. The morning sun .............................. us into thinking that it would be a nice day.

11. I was ............................ by his respectable manners.

12. His directions ............................. us.

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