Deception Definition
dĭ-sĕpshən
deceptions
noun
deceptions
The act or practice of deceiving.
Webster's New World
The use of deceit.
American Heritage
The fact or condition of being deceived.
Webster's New World
Something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud.
Webster's New World
A ruse; a trick.
American Heritage
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deceptionsOrigin of Deception
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Middle English decepcioun from Old French deception from Late Latin dēceptiō dēceptiōn- from Latin dēceptus past participle of dēcipere to deceive deceive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French decepcion, from Latin decipere "deceive"; gerund form of to deceive.
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