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- [dih-sep-shuh n]
- /dɪˈsɛp ʃən/
- /dɪˈsep.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sep-shuh n]
- /dɪˈsɛp ʃən/
Definitions of deception word
- variable noun deception Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone. 3
- noun deception the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived 3
- noun deception something that deceives; trick 3
- noun deception the act or practice of deceiving 3
- noun deception the fact or condition of being deceived 3
- noun deception something that deceives, as an illusion, or is meant to deceive, as a fraud 3
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Origin of deception
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English decepcioun < Old French < Late Latin dēceptiōn- (stem of dēceptiō), equivalent to Latin dēcept(us) (past participle of dēcipere; see deceive) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Deception
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deception popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deception
noun deception
- falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- 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 deception
noun deception
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
- faithfulness — strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
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