deception

[De*cep·tion]

Deception is a trick or scheme used to get what you want, like the deception you used to get your sister to agree to do all your chores for a month.

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The act of deceiving or misleading.

Noun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Noun
the act of deceiving

Noun
a misleading falsehood

n.
The act of deceiving or misleading.

n.
The state of being deceived or misled.

n.
That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.

Deception

De*cep"tion , n. [F. d'82ception, L. deceptio, fr. decipere, deceptum. See Deceive.] 1. The act of deceiving or misleading. South. 2. The state of being deceived or misled.

There is one thing relating either to the action or enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to deception.

3. That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.

There was of course room for vast deception.

Syn. -- Deception, Deceit, Fraud, Imposition. Deception usually refers to the act, and deceit to the habit of the mind; hence we speak of a person as skilled in deception and addicted to deceit. The practice of deceit springs altogether from design, and that of the worst kind; but a deception does not always imply aim and intention. It may be undesigned or accidental. An imposition is an act of deception practiced upon some one to his annoyance or injury; a fraud implies the use of stratagem, with a view to some unlawful gain or advantage.

The act of deceiving or misleading.

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Usage Examples

Life is the art of being well deceived and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted.

Art is the most beautiful deception of all. And although people try to incorporate the everyday events of life in it, we must hope that it will remain a deception lest it become a utilitarian thing, sad as a factory.

The art of pleasing is the art of deception.

The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception.

Certainly, it seems true enough that there's a good deal of irony in the world... I mean, if you live in a world full of politicians and advertising, there's obviously a lot of deception.

From secrecy and deception in high places, come home, America. From military spending so wasteful that it weakens our nation, come home, America.

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Other Usage Examples

It's a sad day when the leaders of the free world engage in such deception and trickery. I voted against this unnecessary war and will continue to argue that the best way to support our troops is to bring them home.

The one charm about marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.

The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.

Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.

All war is deception.

All war is based on deception.

Reality is easy. It's deception that's the hard work.