Deceivers Meaning in English

word · lemma: deceiver

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Definition

People who lie or trick others to make them believe something that is not true.

Usage & Nuances

Usually negative; formal or literary. Common in stories, discussions of fraud, or describing people with bad intentions. Less common in daily speech compared to 'liars' or 'cheaters'. Often refers to those who deceive deliberately and repeatedly.

• Spanish: engañadores - farsantes
• Portuguese (BR): enganadores - impostores
• Portuguese (PT): enganadores - impostores
• Chinese (Simplified): 骗子 - 欺诈者
• Chinese (Traditional): 騙子 - 欺詐者
• Hindi: धोखेबाज़
• Arabic: مخادعون - محتالون
• Bengali: প্রবঞ্চক - ঠগ
• Russian: обманщики - мошенники
• Japanese: 詐欺師 - 欺く人
• Vietnamese: kẻ lừa đảo - kẻ dối trá
• Korean: 속이는 사람들 - 사기꾼
• Turkish: aldatıcılar - düzenbazlar
• Urdu: دھوکہ باز - فریب دینے والے
• Indonesian: penipu - orang penipu

Example Sentences

The fairy tale warns children about deceivers in the forest.

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The police arrested several deceivers running a phone scam.

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Stories about deceivers are popular in folklore.

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Be careful online; there are a lot of deceivers pretending to be someone else.

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Unfortunately, the world is full of clever deceivers who know how to manipulate people.

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The movie’s villains weren’t just thieves, they were expert deceivers.

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