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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. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › deceitdeceit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ( 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.

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

    the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating Once she exposed their deceit, no one ever trusted them again

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

    n. 1. the act or practice of deceiving. 2. a stratagem intended to deceive. 3. the quality of being deceitful; duplicity. [1225–75; deceite < Old French, n. use of feminine of deceit, past participle of deceivre to deceive]

  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.

  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.