"deludable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more deludable [comparative], most deludable [superlative]
Etymology: From delude + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|delude|able}} delude + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} deludable (comparative more deludable, superlative most deludable)
  1. Capable of being deluded; gullible. Derived forms: undeludable
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