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Deception is an untrue falsehood, or is the act of lying to or tricking someone. (noun)

An example of deception is when you tell someone you are 30 when really you are 40.

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See deception in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or practice of deceiving
the fact or condition of being deceived
something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud

See deception in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(dĭ-sĕpˈshən)

noun

The use of deceit.
The fact or state of being deceived.
A ruse; a trick.

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