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deception

/ deception /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of deceiving
Type of:
falsification misrepresentaation
Kinds of:
fakery indirection trickery chicanery chicane
Derived:
dissimulate deceive lead on delude cozen
noun Sense 2
a misleading falsehood
Type of:
falsehood falsity untruth
Kinds of:
bill of goods humbug snake oil half-truth facade
Derived:
deceive lead on delude cozen fudge
noun Sense 3
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Type of:
performance
Kinds of:
card trick prestidigitation sleight of hand
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
1
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falsification misrepresentaation fakery indirection trickery chicanery chicane falsehood falsity untruth bill of goods humbug