deception

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (to deceive).

Pronunciation

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Noun

deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions)

  1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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