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deception

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
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Definition of deception

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of deceiving someone:obtaining property by deception
  • [count noun] a thing that deceives:a range of elaborate deceptions

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin deceptio(n-), from decipere 'deceive'

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