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English → English (gcide) Definition: Deceptive cadence Deceptive \De*cep"tive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]ceptif. See Deceive.] Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance. [1913 Webster] Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper reality from our eyes. --Trench. [1913 Webster] Deceptive cadence (Mus.), a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close. [1913 Webster]