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misleidend — meaning in English

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English meaning

captious adjective Inclined to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections.
deceitful adj Deliberately dishonest or misleading; inclined to trick or deceive others.
deceptive adj Likely to mislead or intended to create a false impression.
misleading adj Creating a false impression, even if not technically a lie.
specious adj Appearing reasonable or true at first glance, but actually wrong.

Senses

misleidend is used for these senses in English:

captious (obsolete) That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
specious Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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