Syllables Synonyms Rhymes Quiz
deceive
How many syllables in deceive?
2 syllablesDivide deceive into syllables: de-ceive
Stressed syllable in deceive: de-ceive
How to pronounce deceive: dih-seev
How to say deceive:
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Syllables Synonyms Rhymes Quiz
Synonyms for deceive
1 syllable
- bilk
- cheat
- dupe
- fox
- trick
- bluff
- con
- fix
- hoax
2 syllables
- baffle
- defraud
- entrap
- lie to
- swindle
- betray
- delude
- hoodwink
- mislead
- take in
3 syllables
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Syllables Synonyms Rhymes Quiz
What rhymes with deceive
1 syllable
- breve
- cleave
- eave
- gleave
- greaved
- grieve
- leave
- naeve
- peeve's
- reeve
- shrend
- Steve
- we've
- breves
- cleve
- eve
- greave
- greve
- heave
- leve
- peeve
- reave
- shreeve
- sleeve
- vive
- weave
2 syllables
- Abib
- aggrieve
- believe
- cap sleeve
- French leave
- Geneve
- inweave
- motive
- neve
- pet peeve
- qui vive
- reaved
- relieve
- retrieve
- shore leave
- unreeve
- upheave
3 syllables
4 syllables
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