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deceit
(d/I/'s/i/t )

noun (n)

  • the quality of being fraudulent(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    fraudulence
    source: wordnet30
  • a misleading falsehood(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of deceiving(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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