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deception — n. 1) to practice deception 2) (a) deliberate deception * * * [dɪ sepʃ(ə)n] (a) deliberate deception to practice deception … Combinatory dictionary
deception — 1 Deception, fraud, double dealing, trickery, chicane, chicanery mean the act or practice of, or the means used by, one who deliberately deceives in order to accomplish his ends. Deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, for it may be used… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Deception — De*cep tion, n. [F. d[ e]ception, L. deceptio, fr. decipere, deceptum. See {Deceive}.] 1. The act of deceiving or misleading. South. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being deceived or misled. [1913 Webster] There is one thing relating either to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deception (House) — Deception House episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 9 Directed by Deran Sarafian … Wikipedia
deception — [dē sep′shən, disep′shən] n. [ME decepcioun < OFr deception < L deceptio < pp. of decipere: see DECEIVE] 1. the act or practice of deceiving 2. the fact or condition of being deceived 3. something that deceives, as an illusion, or is… … English World dictionary
deception — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Misrepresentation Nouns 1. (act of deceiving) deception, deceptiveness; falseness, falsehood, untruth; imposition, imposture, misinformation, disinformation; fraud, fraudulence, deceit, deceitfulness,… … English dictionary for students
Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud … English dictionary for students
deception — noun Etymology: Middle English decepcioun, from Anglo French deception, from Late Latin deception , deceptio, from Latin decipere to deceive Date: 15th century 1. a. the act of deceiving b. the fact or condition of being deceived 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
deception — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cruel ▪ elaborate ▪ His elaborate deception fooled everyone. ▪ deliberate, intentional ▪ outright … Collocations dictionary
deception — Synonyms and related words: acting, affectation, airy nothing, appearance, artifice, attitudinizing, autism, befooling, bluff, bluffing, bubble, burial, burying, casuistry, cheat, cheating, chicane, chicanery, chimera, clouding, color, coloring,… … Moby Thesaurus
