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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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