deception
/dɪˈsɛpʃən/
noun
- The act of making someone believe something that is not true, especially to gain an advantage.
- She saw through his deception and refused to believe his lies.
- The company was accused of deception in its advertising.
- The spy's deception fooled the enemy for months.
- Something that deceives; a trick or lie.
- He felt hurt when he realized the promise was a deception.
- The magician's trick was a clever deception.
- The email was a deception designed to steal personal information.
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