deceitfulness
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (British) IPA: /dɪˈsiːtfəlnəs/
deceitfulness (uncountable)
- The state or quality of being deceitful.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XIII:
- O full off all sutelte and disseytfulnes the chylde off the devyll, and the enemye of all righteousnes thou ceasest not to pervert the strayght wayes off the lorde.
- 1903, Andy Adams, The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days, ch. 20 "A Moonlight Drive",
- The lanterns both rear and forward being always in sight, I was as much at sea as any one as to the length of the herd, knowing the deceitfulness of distance of campfires and other lights by night.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XIII:
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