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deception, fraud, double-dealing, subterfuge, trickery mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives. deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource. magicians are masters of deception.
Deception refers to the act—big or small, cruel or kind—of encouraging people to believe information that is not true. Lying is a common form of deception—stating something known to be untrue...
Deceptions: With Stefanie Powers, Barry Bostwick, Jeremy Brett, James Faulkner. Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.
Deception includes several types of communications or omissions that serve to distort or omit the whole truth. Examples of deception range from false statements to misleading claims in which relevant information is omitted, leading the receiver to infer false conclusions.
/dɪˈsepʃn/ Word Family. [uncountable] the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true (= of deceiving them) synonym deceit Topics Personal qualities c1. a drama full of lies and deception. He was accused of obtaining property by deception. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Definition of deception. as in deceit. the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery a telemarketing company with a reputation for deception. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. deceit. deceptiveness. fraud. cheating. deceitfulness. cunning. lying. duplicity. dishonesty. fakery. dissimulation. double-dealing. guile.
dishonest or illegal methods that are used to get something, or to make people believe that something is true when it is not: The couple were accused of obtaining money by deception. The Insolvency Act makes stringent provision for company fraud and deception.
