deception en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
Reports related to Trump’s second impeachment very well reflect the Trumpology of the last four years – lie as much as you find tolerable (and the tolerance levels have been moved out extensively), and cover the truth with more lies and deception.[…]Lies, deceit and corruption – the core of Trumpology.
2021 February 11, Greg Hegman, “Same old Trump”, in Times-News, Twin Falls, Ida., page A9:The movie delivers a critical and analytical 'unfolding of the circumstances of Reality [Winner]’s life, starting with her childhood in Texas, in order to reveal her sense of deceptions and injustices that pass largely unchallenged in everyday American life.
2024 September 11, Richard Brody, ““Winner” Takes Political Comedy Seriously”, in The New Yorker:She got the money out of the tourist by deception.
deliberate deception
pure deception
The Priest also places a moral barrier between himself and his tale by establishing himself as an "unreliable narrator" capable of deception and irony. Thus, through his habit of speaking equivocally, he can disavow responsibility for his frequently provocative words.
1969 September, Charles A. Watkins, “Chaucer’s Sweete Preest”, in Earl R. Wasserman et al., editors, ELH [English Literary History], volume 36, number 3, Baltimore, Md.: The Johns Hopkins Press, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 463:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deceptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undeception · self-deception · deceptionist · deceptional · deceptionism · nondeception
Hyponyms
sham · cheat · con · grift · duplicity · racket · fakery · imposture · chicanery · skulduggery · underhandedness · confidence game · forgery · swindle · hoax · scam · confidence trick · fraud · con game · trick · flim-flam · rip-off · double-dealing · Potemkin village · bunco · fullam
Relateds
lie · deceptive · deceive · con artist · deceiver
Synonyms
hype · subterfuge · hocus-pocus · sleight of hand · legerdemain · fetch · imposition · jugglery · dupery · trickery · list · swack · rinky-dink · fiddle · deception · deceit · mislead · ruse · prestidigitation · Punic faith
Translations (110)
uk обма́н (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · cmn 騙局 /骗局 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · hu megtévesztés (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · it inganno (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ja ごまかし (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tr yanıltma (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sq mashtrim (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · az aldatma (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · es engaño (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ja 欺騙 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sh пре̏вара (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · bg заблужде́ние (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · gl calote (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · uz firib (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ru заблужде́ние (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · kk алдау (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · mk измама (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ang ġedwolcræft (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · kmr xapandin (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tg фиреб (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · is blekking (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · it raggiro (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ar خِدَاع (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · es engañifla (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · la dolus (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sv bedrägeri (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · th การหลอกลวง (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · fa فریب (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · cmn 欺騙 /欺骗 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tt алдау (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · lv maldināšana (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · txb tārśi (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tt алдак (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · et pettus (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ckb فڕوفێڵ (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ca engany (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ru ложь (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · da bedrag (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · nl bedriegerij (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · es socaliña (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · it sotterfugio (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sl prevara (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ang swiccræft (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ko 속임 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ur دھوکا (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · txb kuhākäññe (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · hi झाँसा (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ug ئالداش (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · nb bedrag (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · be падма́н (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · cs balamucení (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ky алдоо (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sh о̏бмана (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · eo trompo (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ru обма́н (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ro decepție (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · scn ingannu (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · bg изма́ма (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · it mistificazione (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sh ȍbmana (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · fr tromperie (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · hi छल (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · de Betrug (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · es engañifa (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ka მოტყუება (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · hi धोखा (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · hy խաբեբայություն (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · bn প্রবঞ্চনা (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · nl bedrog (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · gl engano (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ja 欺瞞 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · pl bałamuctwo (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · vi sự lừa dối (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tr kandırma (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · cs podvod (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · uz aldash (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ur فریب (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ro amăgire (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · nl misleiding (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · lt apgavystė (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sh prijȇvara (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · de Betrügerei (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ko 기만 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ko 사기 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sh prȅvara (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · it frode (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ar خَدْع (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · pt engano (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · el απάτη (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · fr supercherie (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sh прије̑вара (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · cs klam (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ms penipuan (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · de Täuschung (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · pt logro (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · pl oszustwo (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tk aldaw (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · cmn 欺詐 /欺诈 (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · tr aldatma (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ja いんちき (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · bg лъжа́ (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · la captiō (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · pt enganação (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · sk podvod (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ga bréag (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · he מִרְמָה (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · he אֲחִיזַת עֵינַיִם (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · es decebimiento (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · fi petos (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) · ckb بێ باوەڕی: چاوبەست (instance of actions fabricated to mislead)