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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › deceptionDECEPTION - 19 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of deception in English. deception. noun. These are words and phrases related to deception. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of deception. There was deception in the salesperson's claims. Synonyms. deceitfulness. deceptiveness. fraudulence. trickery. trickiness. duplicity.

3. www.powerthesaurus.org › deception › synonymsDeception synonyms - 2 572 Words and Phrases for Deception

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   Deception synonyms - 2 572 Words and Phrases for Deception. trick. n. , v. # trickery , fraud. deceit. n. # trick , fraud. fraud. n. # trick , sham. trickery. n. # trick , nonsense. subterfuge. n. # trick , cunning. artifice. n. # trick , swindle. ruse. n. # trick , cunning. hoax. n. # trick , trickery. chicanery. n. # swindle. cheating. n.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deceptionDeception Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms of deception. 1. a. : the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act of deceiving. resorting to falsehood and deception. used deception to leak the classified information. b. : the fact or condition of being deceived. the deception of his audience. 2. : something that deceives : trick.

5. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › deceptiondeception - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   honesty, telling the truth, sincerity, frankness, truthfulness. Sense: Noun: deceitful act. Synonyms: hoax, swindle, fraud, con (slang), trick, lie, fake, façade, feint, masquerade, cheat, snow job (slang), imposture, confidence trick, con trick (informal), con job (informal) Antonyms: truth, reality, honesty.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › deceptionDECEPTION in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for DECEPTION

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. trick. deceit. fraud. trickery. subterfuge. artifice. ruse. hoax. chicanery. cheating. duplicity. dissimulation. double-dealing. stratagem. illusion. scam. swindle. treachery. sham. dodge. guile. dissembling. legerdemain. bluff. cheat. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of DECEPTION | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   Apr 27, 2024 · 1 (noun) in the sense of trickery. Definition. the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived. He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception. Synonyms. trickery. fraud. deceit. hypocrisy. cunning. treachery. guile.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › deceiveDECEIVE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms of deceive. deceive. verb. Definition of deceive. as in to fool. to cause to believe what is untrue he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. fool. trick. mislead. delude. tease. misinform. misguide. beguile. hoodwink. dupe. bamboozle. kid. cheat. sucker