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• de|cep´tive|ly — de|cep|tive «dih SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. deceiving or misleading: »Thirsty travelers on the desert are often fooled by the deceptive appearance of trees and water. He played the piano with deceptive ease. 2. meant to deceive: »deceptive glances …   Useful english dictionary

• de|cep|tive — «dih SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. deceiving or misleading: »Thirsty travelers on the desert are often fooled by the deceptive appearance of trees and water. He played the piano with deceptive ease. 2. meant to deceive: »deceptive glances. The… …   Useful english dictionary

• per|cep´tive|ly — per|cep|tive «puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with perception. 2. having the power of perceiving; intelligent: »a perceptive reader of poetry, a perceptive audience. SYNONYM(S): discerning. –per|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –per|cep´tive|ness …   Useful english dictionary

• per|cep|tive — «puhr SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with perception. 2. having the power of perceiving; intelligent: »a perceptive reader of poetry, a perceptive audience. SYNONYM(S): discerning. –per|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –per|cep´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• re|cep´tive|ly — re|cep|tive «rih SEHP tihv», adjective. able, quick, or ready to receive ideas, suggestions, impressions, or stimuli: »a receptive mind. –re|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –re|cep´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• re|cep|tive — «rih SEHP tihv», adjective. able, quick, or ready to receive ideas, suggestions, impressions, or stimuli: »a receptive mind. –re|cep´tive|ly, adverb. –re|cep´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• con|cep´tive|ly — con|cep|tive «kuhn SEHP tihv», adjective. conceiving; forming conceptions. –con|cep´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• con|cep|tive — «kuhn SEHP tihv», adjective. conceiving; forming conceptions. –con|cep´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• in|cep´tive|ly — in|cep|tive «ihn SEHP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. beginning; initial. SYNONYM(S): incipient. 2. Grammar. (of verbs, tense, or aspect) expressing the beginning of an action. –n. an inceptive verb. –in|cep´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• in|cep|tive — «ihn SEHP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. beginning; initial. SYNONYM(S): incipient. 2. Grammar. (of verbs, tense, or aspect) expressing the beginning of an action. –n. an inceptive verb. –in|cep´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|cep´tive|ly — pre|cep|tive «prih SEHP tihv», adjective. of the nature of or expressing a precept; instructive. –pre|cep´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary