Search results
- DictionaryDe·cep·tion/dəˈsepSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of deceiving someone: "obtaining property by 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 meaning: 1. the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage: 2. the act of hiding the truth…. Learn more.
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.
Deception definition, the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived. See more.
Definition of deception noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
DECEPTION definition: the act of deceiving someone by making them believe something that is not true: . Learn more.