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ingannevole

deceptive

adjective een-gahn-NEH-voh-leh Rare

Also means

misleading

Usage Note

Ingannevole describes anything that creates a false impression — a sorriso ingannevole (a deceptive smile) or una pubblicità ingannevole (misleading advertising). It is stronger than falso ('false') because it implies active trickery. The root verb ingannare means 'to deceive'.

Examples

"La sua offerta era ingannevole."

Natural Translation

His offer was deceptive.

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