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deceptress

deceptress noun: a female deceiver (weaver of deceptions).

Noun

deceptress (plural deceptresses)

  1. (rare) A female deceiver (weaver of deceptions).

Forms of deceptress

pluraldeceptresses

Origin of deceptress

From deceptor + -ess.

Questions about deceptress

What does deceptress mean?
Deceptress means a female deceiver (weaver of deceptions).
What part of speech is deceptress?
Deceptress is a noun.
What is the plural of deceptress?
The plural of deceptress is deceptresses.

Words near deceptress in the dictionary

  1. deceptivities
  2. deceptivity
  3. deceptor
  4. deceptors
  5. deceptory
  6. deceptress
  7. deceptresses
  8. decerebellate
  9. decerebrate
  10. decerebrated
  11. decerebrates

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