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Deceive vs Lirt - What's the difference?

deceive | lirt |

As verbs the difference between deceive and lirt

is that deceive is to trick or mislead while lirt is to deceive; beguile or lirt can be to toss.

As a noun lirt is

deception; guile.

deceive

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Verb

(deceiv)
  • To trick or mislead.
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    * deception * deceptive * deceit

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    lirt

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lirten, .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deceive; beguile.
  • To cheat; befool.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Deception; guile.
  • A cheat; a go-by.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin obscure. Perhaps alteration of .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To toss.
  • To walk or move in a quick, lively, or pert manner.
  • To gambol; frisk.