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looks can be deceiving

looks can be deceiving proverb: a person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.

Proverb

looks can be deceiving

  1. A person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.
    • This algebra problem may look very easy at first glance, but looks can be deceiving.

Questions about looks can be deceiving

What does looks can be deceiving mean?
Looks can be deceiving means a person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.
What part of speech is looks can be deceiving?
Looks can be deceiving is a proverb.

Words near looks can be deceiving in the dictionary

  1. looks at oneself in the mirror
  2. looks away
  3. looks back
  4. looks before one leaps
  5. looks beyond
  6. looks can be deceiving
  7. looks daggers
  8. looks down
  9. looks down on
  10. looks down one's nose
  11. looks down upon

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