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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. 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.

  4. 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.:

  5. 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDECEIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    DECEIT definition: attempts to make someone believe something that is not true. Learn more.

  7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › deceitDeceit - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better Words

    Deceit involves the deliberate manipulation of information, actions, or appearances with the intent to deceive and gain an advantage or to evade consequences. It is often associated with dishonesty, betrayal, or a breach of trust.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDECEIT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true. [...] More. Synonyms of 'deceit' • lying, fraud, cheating, deception [...] More. Examples of 'deceit' in a sentence.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEITFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    dishonest or hiding the truth: deceitful behaviour. He never struck me as deceitful before. See. deceit. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. deceiving others and not telling the truth. dishonest The press called out the campaign's dishonest tactics. untrustworthy He made the mistake of basing his news story on an untrustworthy source.