deception
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See also: déception
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions)
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- deliberate deception
- pure deception
- She got the money out of the tourist by deception.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:deception
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Translations[edit]
instance of actions fabricated to mislead
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