Meaning & use
deception
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the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true
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The scheme relied on deception to convince investors the company was profitable.
He felt betrayed when he discovered the deception behind her story.
A note on using this word
Related to the verb 'deceive' and the adjective 'deceptive,' all describing the act or quality of misleading someone.
Words with a similar meaning
deceittrickery
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Words with an opposite meaning
honesty
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