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   De·ceit

   /dəˈsēt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth: "a web of deceit" Similar deceptiondeceitfulnessduplicitydouble-dealingfraudfraudulencecheatingtrickerydupinghoodwinkingchicaneryunderhandednessdeviousnessslynesscunningcraftinesscraftwilinessartfulnessguiledissimulationdissemblingbluffbluffinglyingpretenseartificetreacheryinformal:crookednessmonkey businessfunny businesshanky-pankyjiggery-pokerymonkeyshinescodologyarchaic:managementknaveryshamfraudpretenseimposturehoaxfakemisrepresentationblindwileartificeTrojan horsetrickstratagemdeviceruseschemedodgemaneuvercontrivancemachinationdeceptionsubterfugecheatswindleconfidence trickinformal:concon tricksetupgamescamstingleg-pullflimflamwheezebuncogriftlurkrortschlenterinformal, dated:flankerarchaic:shiftfetchrigOpposite honesty

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, past participle (used as a noun) of deceveir ‘deceive’.

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   The meaning of DECEIT is the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act or practice of deceiving : deception. How to use deceit in a sentence.

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   Deceit definition: the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating. See examples of DECEIT used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECEIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DECEIT meaning: 1. (an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage: 2. (an act of) keeping…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DECEIT definition: 1. (an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage: 2. (an act of) keeping…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deceitDeceit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Deceit is purposeful falsehood. If you want to keep your true love true to you, avoid any acts of deceit. Deceit comes from the Latin for "cheat." When you deceive someone, you give them a false impression, mislead them so as to get away with something bad.

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   deceit is intentional concealment or misrepresentation of the truth: Consumers are often victims of deceit. guile is cunning deceit; it suggests subtle but treacherous tactics: He used guile to gain access to the documents.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECEIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · deceit is the quality that prompts intentional concealment or perversion of truth for the purpose of misleading: honest and without deceit. The quality of guile leads to craftiness in the use of deceit: using guile and trickery to attain one's ends. hypocrisy is the pretense of possessing qualities of sincerity, goodness, devotion, etc.:

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeceit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true; an example of this behaviour synonym deception. He was accused of lies and deceit. Everyone was involved in this web of deceit. Their marriage was an illusion and a deceit.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDECEIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DECEIT definition: attempts to make someone believe something that is not true. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deceitdeceit | meaning of deceit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    From Longman Business Dictionary de‧ceit /dɪˈsiːt/ noun [ countable, uncountable] behaviour that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true Victims of the firm’s fraud and deceit are seeking redress in the courts.