deception
noun
de·cep·tion
di-ˈsep-shən 
1
a
: the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act of deceiving
resorting to falsehood and deception
used deception to leak the classified information
b
: the fact or condition of being deceived
the deception of his audience
2
: something that deceives : trick
fooled by a scam artist's clever deception
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Examples of deception in a Sentence
She accuses the company of willful deception in its advertising.
His many deceptions did not become known until years after he died.
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But because pressured waterfowl aren’t easy to fool, hunters have been trying to perfect the art of decoy deception to swing the odds in their favor.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first trailer for its series adaptation of the 1999 teen movie, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 21 on the streamer, bringing a familiar tale of deception to a new locale with all new characters.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
So the goal was to create something that was provocative, to build on the idea that there’s some deception going on, and to create a bigger mystery—but certainly not give anything away.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
An oven thermometer will end the deception, once and for all.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first trailer for its series adaptation of the 1999 teen movie, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 21 on the streamer, bringing a familiar tale of deception to a new locale with all new characters.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
So the goal was to create something that was provocative, to build on the idea that there’s some deception going on, and to create a bigger mystery—but certainly not give anything away.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
An oven thermometer will end the deception, once and for all.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Deception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deception. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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deception
noun
de·cep·tion
di-ˈsep-shən
1
a
: the act of deceiving
b
: the fact or condition of being deceived
2
: something that deceives : trick
Legal Definition
deception
noun
de·cep·tion
di-ˈsep-shən
1
: an act of deceiving
2
: something that deceives : deceit
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