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Definition of deceit noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

deceit

 noun
noun
NAmE//dɪˈsit//
 
[uncountable, countable]
 
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dishonest behavior that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true; an example of this behavior 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. deceive verbdeceit noundeceitful adjectivedeception noundeceptive adjective
See deceit in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary