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trompeur

deceptive, misleading

adjective trohn-PUR Rare

Also means

deceitful (of a person)

Usage Note

Trompeur comes from the verb tromper ('to deceive') and describes something or someone that creates a false impression. The feminine form is trompeuse. The adverb trompeusement means 'deceptively', and the idiom les apparences sont trompeuses ('appearances are deceptive') is very common.

Examples

"Cette carte est trompeuse et difficile à lire."

Natural Translation

This map is misleading and hard to read.

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