deception
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Past participle of Latin decipere "deceive" Gerund form of to deceive;
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[edit] Noun
deception (plural deceptions)
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.
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Gerund form of to deceive; tricking someone into believing a lie