deception

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a misleading falsehood
  2. noun the act of deceiving
  3. noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Etymology

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

misrepresentation, deceit

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