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What is the power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive called?

deceptiveness — The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive. (Webster's 1913.)

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  • Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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