Meaning & use
deceit
The act of deliberately making someone believe something false, or a general tendency toward dishonesty.
See it in a sentence
Years of deceit finally caught up with him when the truth came out.
The plot hinges on a web of deceit involving several members of the family.
A note on using this word
Deceit describes the general quality or pattern of dishonesty, while a deception is usually one specific act of deceiving someone.
Words with a similar meaning
dishonestydeceptiontrickery
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Words with an opposite meaning
honesty
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