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- [dih-seet]
- /dɪˈsit/
- /dɪˈsiːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-seet]
- /dɪˈsit/
Definitions of deceit word
- variable noun deceit Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true. 3
- noun deceit the act or practice of deceiving 3
- noun deceit a statement, act, or device intended to mislead; fraud; trick 3
- noun deceit a tendency to deceive 3
- noun deceit the act of representing as true what is known to be false; a deceiving or lying 3
- noun deceit a dishonest action or trick; fraud or lie 3
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Origin of deceit
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English deceite < Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of deceit, past participle of deceivre to deceive
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Parts of speech for Deceit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deceit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deceit
noun deceit
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- hypocrisy — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
Antonyms for deceit
noun deceit
- fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
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