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   De·cep·tion

   /dəˈsepSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of deceiving someone: "obtaining property by deception"
   • ▪ a thing that deceives: "a range of elaborate deceptions" Similar deceitdeceitfulnessduplicitydouble-dealingfraudfraudulencecheatingtrickerydupinghoodwinkingchicaneryunderhandednessdeviousnessslynesscunningcraftcraftinesswilinessartfulnessguiledissimulationdissemblingbluffbluffinglyingpretenseartificetreacheryinformal:crookednessmonkey businessfunny businesshanky-pankyjiggery-pokerykidologymonkeyshinescodologyarchaic:managementknaverytrickstratagemdeviceruseschemedodgemaneuvercontrivancemachinationsubterfugecheatswindleconfidence trickshamfraudpretenseimposturehoaxfakemisrepresentationblindwileartificeTrojan horseinformal:concon tricksetupgamescamstingleg-pullflimflamwheezebuncogriftlurkrortschlenterinformal, dated:flankerarchaic:shiftfetchrig

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere ‘deceive’.

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2. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsDeception | Psychology Today

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   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...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECEPTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DECEPTION meaning: 1. the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage: 2. the act of hiding the truth…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deceptionDeception - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of deception. noun. a misleading falsehood. synonyms: deceit, misrepresentation. see more. noun. the act of deceiving. synonyms: deceit, dissembling, dissimulation. see more. noun. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › deceptionDeception Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Deception definition, the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived. See more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeception noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of deception noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deceptionDeception Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DECEPTION meaning: 1 : the act of making someone believe something that is not true the act of deceiving someone; 2 : an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDECEPTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DECEPTION definition: the act of deceiving someone by making them believe something that is not true: . Learn more.