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deceive vs sell

sell vs deceive

deceive is not a noun while sell is a noun.

deceive and sell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceive No No Yes No
sell Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sell is a hyponym of deceive; that is, sell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deceive:
  • deceive: be false to; be dishonest with
  • sell: deliver to an enemy by treachery
Other hyponyms of deceive include betray, 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, gull, betray, cheat, cheat on, cuckold, wander, hoax, play a joke on, pull someone's leg, ensnare, entrap, frame, set up, humbug.
deceive (noun) sell (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy
deceive (verb) sell (verb)
cause someone to believe an untruth persuade somebody to accept something
be false to; be dishonest with exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance
Difference between deceive and sell

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