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deception

/dɪsˈɛpʃʌn/noun3 syllables

Deception means: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

Synonyms for deception19

noun, as in an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion

noun, as in the act of deceiving

deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

noun, as in a misleading falsehood

misrepresentation, deceit

also used for deception

imposition, hype, dupery, fiddle, fetch, hocus-pocus, jugglery

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What does deception mean?3

noun

1

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

2

the act of deceiving

3

a misleading falsehood

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deception?8

four syllables

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Deception in a sentence

  • The art of pleasing is the art of deception.Scott
  • Deception was deeply rooted in the character of the mustachioed captain.AlanF_US
  • Nationalism is power-hunger tempered by self-deception.Hybrid
  • Jugurtha was betrayed with a crude act of deception.Amastan
  • There is a deception in what he said.mutskt
  • She was aware of his propensity towards deception.Nuel
  • There's a deception inherent to any politician's claim to represent a constituency.shekitten
  • The art of pleasing is an art of deception.rul

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Forms of deception

as a noun

plural
deceptions