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Webster 1913 Edition
Deception
1.
The act of deceiving or misleading.
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2.
The state of being deceived or misled.
There is one thing relating either to the action or enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to
deception
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3.
That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.
Deception usually refers to the act, and deceit to the habit of the mind; hence we speak of a person as skilled in deception and addicted to deceit. The practice of deceit springs altogether from design, and that of the worst kind; but a deception does not always imply aim and intention. It may be undesigned or accidental. An imposition is an act of deception practiced upon some one to his annoyance or injury; a fraud implies the use of stratagem, with a view to some unlawful gain or advantage.
Webster 1828 Edition
Deception
DECEP'TION
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deception
deception
See also: déception
English
Noun
deception (plural deceptions)
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:deception
Translations
instance of actions fabricated to mislead
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