deceit

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun the quality of being fraudulent
  2. noun a misleading falsehood
  3. noun the act of deceiving

Etymology

From Middle English deceyte, from Old French deceite, deçoite, from decevoir (“to deceive”), from Latin dēcipere (“to cheat, mislead”).

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Synonyms

fraudulence

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