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Definition of decept

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1. deception [ n ] the act of deceiving

Synonyms deceit dissembling dissimulation deception Related Terms falsification misrepresentaation pretense trickery delusion illusion imposture obscurantism duplicity bluff cheat indirection fakery take-in dissimulate

2. deception [ n ] a misleading falsehood

Synonyms misrepresentation deception deceit Related Terms falsehood subterfuge trickery snow_job exaggeration facade half-truth fraudulence evasion bill_of_goods humbug pretense deceive

3. deception [ n ] an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Synonyms trick conjuring_trick magic legerdemain illusion deception conjuration magic_trick Related Terms performance prestidigitation card_trick

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