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deception

noun

de·​cep·​tion di-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce deception (audio)
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
fooled by a scam artist's clever deception
deceptional
di-ˈsep-shə-nəl How to pronounce deception (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

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deception, fraud, double-dealing, subterfuge, trickery mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives.

deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource.

magicians are masters of deception

fraud always implies guilt and often criminality in act or practice.

indicted for fraud

double-dealing suggests treachery or at least action contrary to a professed attitude.

a go-between suspected of double-dealing

subterfuge suggests the adoption of a stratagem or the telling of a lie in order to escape guilt or to gain an end.

obtained the papers by subterfuge

trickery implies ingenious acts intended to dupe or cheat.

resorted to trickery to gain their ends

Example Sentences

She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising. His many deceptions did not become known until years after he died.
Recent Examples on the Web The sole moment of relief — aside from the Corsica flashbacks and a characteristically Zeller-esque deception near the end — is a happy evening during which Beth coaxes Peter into busting out the dance stylings that first caught her eye. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 The deception operation is working so well that Russia claims to have destroyed more HIMARS than the U.S. government has even sent to Ukraine. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 Ricard sued, arguing such deception was against her Christian beliefs. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 The Big Conn also doesn't shy away from showing the victims most devastated by his actions — the disabled applicants plunged into desperate poverty by the government when Conn's deception was revealed. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2022 The Crazy Eddie empire was, from the start, built on lies and deception, with the fraud becoming so brazen that the company finally collapsed on itself. Barbara Spindel, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 As the day goes on, Zahara and Samad become entangled in a dangerous dance of duplicity and deception. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 6 Aug. 2022 Keyes, relying on a review of FAA documents and outside investigative reports and more than two decades working on safety oversight at the agency, said in his report that Boeing’s deception on MCAS led, in two distinct steps, to tragedy. Michael Laris, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 The last month has proven that that won’t necessarily be easy in light of the tsunami of deception unleashed by the other side. The Editors, National Review, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English decepcioun, from Anglo-French deception, from Late Latin deception-, deceptio, from Latin decipere to deceive

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of deception was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing deception

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