deceiving

First, I was wasting the time I ought to have put on my studies; and secondly, I was deceiving my teacher in trying to make it appear I was reading a history when it was a storybook instead.

Caroline is incapable of wilfully deceiving anyone; and all that I can hope in this case is, that she is deceived herself.”

Encased in the skin of a sheep, he pastured with the flock deceiving the shepherd by his costume.

A Fox seeing him sitting so long and learning the reason of his doing so, said to him, “You are indeed, sir, sadly deceiving yourself; you are indulging a hope strong enough to cheat you, but which will never reward you with enjoyment.”