Deception - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈsepʃn|
Brit.
|dɪˈsepʃ(ə)n|
noun
- a misleading falsehood (syn: deceit, misrepresentation)
- the act of deceiving (syn: deceit, dissimulation)
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers (syn: conjuration, illusion, legerdemain, magic, trick)
- the act of deceiving (syn: deceit, dissimulation)
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers (syn: conjuration, illusion, legerdemain, magic, trick)
Extra examples
She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising.
His many deceptions did not become known until years after he died.
She didn't have the courage to admit to her deception.
He was convicted of obtaining money by deception.
His lies and deception shattered my trust in him.
As many a woman has learned to her chagrin, pathological liars are brilliant at deception.
Jones resorted to deception and barefaced lies.
Word forms
noun
singular: deception
plural: deceptions
singular: deception
plural: deceptions
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