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Deceitful vs Deceiver - What's the difference?

deceitful | deceiver |

As an adjective deceitful

is deliberately misleading or cheating.

As a noun deceiver is

a person who lies or deceives.

deceitful

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Alternative forms

* deceiptful (obsolete) * deceiptfull (obsolete) * deceitfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • deliberately misleading or cheating
  • deceptive in multiple ways
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    deceiver

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who lies or deceives.
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