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deceit
  1. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick
  2. An act of deceiving someone
  3. (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive
  4. (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.
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    1. “But how was Rizpah to excuse her own connivance in this terrible deceit that had been practiced against Athaliah?”
      “Elizabeth, honey, I know it's wrong, but I got to pull off this deceit, you see. If Lamont isn't fooled, one of those coffins he brought will be fitted for me.”
      “He confronted Querul, told him it was all lies, and that he would expose his deceit to the world.”
deceiver
  1. A person who lies or deceives.
  2. (usually preceded by "the") Another name for Satan.
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    1. “Why did so many conservatives see the president not simply as a detested opponent but as a cheater, a deceiver, a beguiler, and a rogue?”
      “Hence, it is necessary for us to enumerate the different fallacies often committed by an ignorant thinker, a deceiver and an inaccurate thinker.”
      “After all, deception only works when the would-be deceiver has a reputation for telling the truth.”
deception
  1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
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    1. “He was anxious to play his role properly and was worried that a moment of carelessness might expose his deception.”
      “She laments the fact that she is the victim of a cruel deception.”
      “Unfortunately, most can't comprehend this, and continue to parrot words of deception and half-truths.”
deceptivity
deceptress
  1. (rare) A female deceiver (weaver of deceptions).
deceptor
  1. (religion) A deceiver (weaver of deceptions).
deceivability
  1. The state or quality of being deceivable.
deceivableness
  1. The state or quality of being deceivable.
deceitfulness
  1. The state or quality of being deceitful.
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    1. “The person's deceitfulness was evident as they succeeded in deceiving others through their cunning tactics.”
      “The deceitfulness of his words betrayed his true intentions.”
      “You are basically endorsing his deceitfulness if you continue this friendship.”
deceptiveness
  1. the state or quality of being deceptive
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    1. “The secretiveness and deceptiveness of the patients made the diagnosis difficult for those who were unaware of this tendency.”
      “His response gives an idea of the level of deceptiveness, denial and sheer manipulativeness afflicting mainstream media and politics.”
      “Through Ballard's books, you can trace the development of his thoughts on the deceptiveness of appearances.”
deceipt
  1. Obsolete form of deceit.
  2. Examples:
    1. “One branch of athe art of war, as well as of every other human art, has hitherto consisted in deceipt.”
      “If the principles of this work be built upon a sufficiently solid basis, the practice of deceipt ought to be condemned.”
      “Deceipt is certainly not less deceipt, whether the falsehood be formed into words, or be conveyed through the medium of fictitious appearances.”
deceiving
deceitfulnesses
deceptivities
  1. plural of deceptivity
deceivings
deceptions
  1. plural of deception
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    1. “Not only is it an irritating waste of time, bandwidth and money, but it's also the cornerstone of many scams and deceptions.”
      “Most people aren't expecting to be deceived, so they may not be aware of deceptions that others might engage in.”
      “Much Ado About Nothing looks at courtship, flirtation, practical joking and deceptions in the setting of a leisurely country house party.”
deceivers
  1. plural of deceiver
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    1. “This is how the deceivers are deceived, for he who can cozen me is shrewd indeed.”
      “To those who lionise him, he is a clear-eyed defender of faith and nationhood, a speaker of truth in a time of deceivers.”
      “To him the popular leaders were simply deceivers, brigands and tyrants, their followers the victims of self-serving malice and moral depravity.”
deceptors
  1. plural of deceptor
deceipts
  1. plural of deceipt
deceits
  1. plural of deceit
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    1. “At a time when the world is numbed with barbarities and deceits, Fanon, with his passionate anger, needs to be rediscovered.”
      “His excellent history of the papacy catalogs many papal deceits, frauds, and intellectual dishonesties over the centuries.”
      “There he sat, his very indifference speaking a nature in which there lurked no civilized hypocrisies and bland deceits.”
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