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    deceit
    /dɪˈsiːt/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DECEIT definition: 1. (an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage: 2. (an act of) keeping…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deceitDeceit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DECEIT is the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act or practice of deceiving : deception. How to use deceit in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deceitDECEIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deceit definition: the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating. See examples of DECEIT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECEIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage: The story is about theft, fraud, and deceit on an incredible scale. When the newspapers published the full story, all his earlier deceits were revealed. Synonym. dissimulation formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy. a pack of lies idiom.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECEIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    deceit is the quality that prompts intentional concealment or perversion of truth for the purpose of misleading: honest and without deceit. The quality of guile leads to craftiness in the use of deceit: using guile and trickery to attain one's ends. hypocrisy is the pretense of possessing qualities of sincerity, goodness, devotion, etc.:

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deceitDeceit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Deceit is purposeful falsehood. If you want to keep your true love true to you, avoid any acts of deceit. Deceit comes from the Latin for "cheat." When you deceive someone, you give them a false impression, mislead them so as to get away with something bad.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deceitDeceit - definition of deceit by The Free Dictionary

    deceit is intentional concealment or misrepresentation of the truth: Consumers are often victims of deceit. guile is cunning deceit; it suggests subtle but treacherous tactics: He used guile to gain access to the documents.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › deceitDeceit Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Deceit is a tactic that requires dishonesty. Using deceit is an excellent way to lose respect from other individuals. Please do not use any deceit in your political campaign.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeceit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true; an example of this behaviour synonym deception. He was accused of lies and deceit. Everyone was involved in this web of deceit. Their marriage was an illusion and a deceit. She realized that their whole relationship had been based on lies and deceit.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydeceit | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    deceit meaning: attempts to make someone believe something that is not true. Learn more.