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   deceit

   /dɪˈsiːt/

   noun

   • 1. the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth: "a web of deceit" Similar deceptiondeceitfulnessduplicitydouble-dealingfraudfraudulencecheatingtrickerydupinghoodwinkingchicaneryunderhandednessdeviousnessslynesscunningcraftinesscraftwilinessartfulnessguiledissimulationdissemblingbluffbluffinglyingpretenceartificetreacheryinformal:crookednessmonkey businessfunny businesshanky-pankyjiggery-pokerymonkeyshinescodologyarchaic:managementknaveryshamfraudpretenceimposturehoaxfakemisrepresentationblindwileartificeTrojan horsetrickstratagemdeviceruseschemedodgemanoeuvrecontrivancemachinationdeceptionsubterfugecheatswindleconfidence trickinformal:concon trickset-upgamescamstingleg-pullflimflamwheezebuncogriftlurkrortschlenterinformal, dated:flankerarchaic:shiftfetchrigOpposite honesty

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, past participle (used as a noun) of deceveir ‘deceive’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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   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.

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   Anything that involves intentionally misleading someone is deceit. The word deceit often implies a pattern of behavior, rather than a one-time act. The adjective deceitful can describe something that deceives or is intended to deceive, or someone who is known for engaging in deceit.

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   Deceit is purposeful falsehood. If you want to keep your true love true to you, avoid any acts of deceit.

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

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

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

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

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   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.

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    deceit meaning, definition, what is deceit: behaviour that is intended to make someo...: Learn more.

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    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.