deception
pronunciation
How to pronounce deception in British English:
UK [dɪˈsepʃn]
How to pronounce deception in American English:
US [dɪˈsɛpʃən]
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- Noun:
- a misleading falsehood
- the act of deceiving
- an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Word Origin
- deception (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French déception (13c., decepcion) or directly from Late Latin deceptionem (nominative deceptio) "a deceiving," from Latin decept-, past participle stem of decipere (see deceive).
Example
- 1. The apparent deception worked : fleet street was duped .
- 2. But this deception isn 't just confined to smugglers and gangsters .
- 3. It was really the grandest deception in the world .
- 4. Some deals involve manipulation and deception .
- 5. Most people are experts at self deception .