deception
Meanings
Plural: deceptions
Noun
- a misleading falsehood
- the act of deceiving
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
Synonyms
Abraham work, conjuration, conjuring trick, deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, dupery, fiddle, illusion, jugglery, legerdemain, list, magic, magic trick, mislead, misrepresentation, Punic faith, rinky-dink, ruse, subterfuge, swack, thaumaturgy, trick, trickery
Scrabble Score: 14
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