deceiver

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From deceive +‎ -er.

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deceiver (plural deceivers)

  1. A person who lies or deceives.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deceiver
    • 1983, Matt Johnson (lyrics and music), “The Sinking Feeling”, in Soul Mining, performed by The The:
      My memory my fond deceiver / Is turning all my past into pain / While I'm being raped by progress / Tomorrow's world is here to stay
  2. (usually preceded by "the") Another name for Satan.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Satan

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