deception

[ dih-sep-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.

  2. something that deceives or is intended to deceive; fraud; artifice.

Origin of deception

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English decepcioun, from Old French, from Late Latin dēceptiōn-, stem of dēceptiō “deceitfulness,” from Latin dēcept(us) “deceived” (past participle of dēcipere; see deceive) + -iō -ion

Other words for deception

Other words from deception

  • non·de·cep·tion, noun
  • pre·de·cep·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for deception

deception

/ (dɪˈsɛpʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived

  2. something that deceives; trick

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