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deceive vs gull

gull vs deceive

deceive is not a noun while gull is a noun.

deceive and gull both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceive No No Yes No
gull Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gull is a hyponym of deceive; that is, gull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceive:
  • deceive: cause someone to believe an untruth
  • gull: fool or hoax
Other hyponyms of deceive include impersonate, personate, pose, bamboozle, hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow, befool, cod, dupe, fool, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, catfish.
As verbs, gull is a hyponym of deceive; that is, gull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceive:
  • deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
  • gull: make a fool or dupe of
Other hyponyms of deceive include betray, sell, cheat, chisel, shill, flim-flam, fob, fox, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, befool, fool, betray, cheat, cheat on, cuckold, wander, hoax, play a joke on, pull someone's leg, ensnare, entrap, frame, set up, humbug.
deceive (noun) gull (noun)
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
deceive (verb) gull (verb)
cause someone to believe an untruth fool or hoax
be false to; be dishonest with make a fool or dupe of
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