Deceit definition
The quality of being deceitful; falseness.
noun
The act of representing as true what is known to be false; a deceiving or lying.
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The act or practice of deceiving; deception.
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A dishonest action or trick; fraud or lie.
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The quality of being deceitful.
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Deceit is defined as the act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie.
An example of deceit is someone lying on a job application.
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A misrepresentation of fact, which, when made with the intention that the other party will rely on it to his detriment, constitutes the torts of fraud or misrepresentation. See also fraud and misrepresentation.
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A stratagem; a trick.
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(law) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.
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The intentional imparting of a false impression.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
deceit
Plural:
deceitsOrigin of deceit
- Middle English deceite from Old French from past participle of deceveir to deceive deceive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French deceite
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