deception

See also: déception

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛpʃən/
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Noun

deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions)

  1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

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