deception

🇺🇸 /dɪˈsepʃn/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈsepʃn/
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noun
R

the act of tricking someone into believing something false

He used deception to make people think he was rich.

R

a trick that makes people believe something false

The magician's deception amazed the audience.

translation

n. the act of tricking someone into believing something false; a trick that makes people believe something false

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Plural deceptions