deceit
noun/dɪˈsiːt/
/dɪˈsiːt/
[uncountable, countable]Word Family
- deceive verb
- deceit noun
- deceitful adjective
- deception noun
- deceptive adjective
- dishonest behaviour that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true; an example of this behaviour synonym deception
- He was accused of lies and deceit.
- Everyone was involved in this web of deceit.
- Their marriage was an illusion and a deceit.
- She realized that their whole relationship had been based on lies and deceit.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, past participle (used as a noun) of deceveir ‘deceive’.
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