deception

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a misleading falsehood
  2. noun the act of deceiving
  3. noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Etymology

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

misrepresentation, deceit

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
falsehood
Narrower (hyponyms)
evasion, facade, trickery, snow job, exaggeration, half-truth

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