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| de·lude [ di ld ] (past and past participle de·lud·ed, present participle de·lud·ing, 3rd person present singular de·ludes) |
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lead into false belief: to persuade somebody to believe something that is untrue or unreal
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| [15th century. < Latin deludere "play to your detriment" < ludere "play" (see ludic)] |
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 de·lud·a·ble adjective |
| de·lud·ed adjective |
| de·lud·er noun |
| de·lud·ing·ly adverb |
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