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deceitful

Meaning of “deceitful”

False or misleading, and therefore untrustworthy.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
21 occurrences21 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 5:6

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1. Tending to mislead, deceive or ensnare; as deceitful words; deceitful practices. Favor is deceitful Proverbs 31:30. 2. Full of deceit; trickish; fraudulent; cheating; as a deceitful man.

volume 1, leaf 543, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 113)

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