deception
See also: déception
English
Etymology
From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions)
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
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Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:deception
Related terms
Translations
instance of actions fabricated to mislead
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