deception

noun
UK: /dɪˈsepʃn/
US: /dɪˈsepʃən/

  1. The act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true.

    1. His story was full of deception.
    2. The company was accused of consumer deception regarding the product's actual capabilities.

  2. A trick or act that is meant to deceive.

    1. It was a cruel deception.
    2. They used deception to get past the guards and access the restricted area.

Synonyms

fraud duplicity guile artifice deceit pretense dishonesty chicanery trickery

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deception" in English means: The act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true., A trick or act that is meant to deceive..

The phonetic transcription of "deception" is /dɪˈsepʃn/ in British English and /dɪˈsepʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deception": fraud, duplicity, guile, artifice, deceit, pretense, dishonesty, chicanery, trickery.

Example usage of "deception": "His story was full of deception.". More examples on the page.