Literary notes about Undeceive (AI summary)
The term “undeceive” in literature often functions as a call to dispel error or ignorance, serving both a corrective and revelatory purpose. Its usage ranges from urging personal self-awareness and the abandonment of illusions—as in the gentle admonishments of self-correction found in [1] and [2]—to being employed as a decisive act of clarity in interpersonal disputes, as seen in [3] and [4]. In some texts, such as [5] and [6], the word underscores the dramatic tension of confronting false beliefs, while in others like [7] and [8] it carries an almost pragmatic, even ironic, implication of setting the record straight. Overall, authors use “undeceive” to evoke moments where the truth is forcefully reasserted over misconception, emphasizing both the courage and the discomfort inherent in the pursuit of honesty.
- If you think so, undeceive yourself.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - “Undeceive yourself,” she said.
— from Filipino Popular Tales - ( To Argan ) Sir, allow me to undeceive him, and to show him his mistake.
— from The Imaginary Invalid by Molière - The first opportunity you have, undeceive him, I beg, and tell him I am nothing of the kind.”
— from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - What is to be done to undeceive her?”
— from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang - But a few hours were to undeceive her.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang - I do not propose to undeceive him.
— from The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde - I ask you t' undeceive her before you go away.
— from Adam Bede by George Eliot
