deceit

dɪˈsiːt

Definition

Definition of deceit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behavioract intended to mislead someone

Her deceit was uncovered during the investigation.

deception

fraud

trickery

legal

TECH.

fraudulent representation in legal contexts

TECH.

The court found him guilty of deceit.

deception

fraud

ethics

Rare

the state of being deceitful or deceptive

Rare

His deceit made it hard to trust him.

deception

dishonesty

fraud

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Expressions with deceit

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self-deceit

act of deceiving oneself about the truth

His self-deceit prevented him from facing the reality of his situation..

Origin of deceit

Latin, decipere (to deceive)

Terms with deceit included in their meaning

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catch a thief

metaphorical

uncover deceit or wrongdoing

catch out

expose deceit

discover someone is fake or insincere

cheap trick

deceit

deceitful action to trick someone, often in business

cheat out of

deceive

deprive someone of something by deceit

concocted

adj.

made up

invented or fabricated, often with deceit

play games

deceit

act deceitfully or manipulate others

rotten trick

deceit

deceitful action intended to harm or deceive someone

sock puppet

internet deceit

false online identity used for deceptive purposes

Examples of deceit in a sentence

The novel's plot was full of deceit and betrayal.
His deceit led to a lengthy trial.
The lawyer exposed the deceit in the contract.
Her deceit was uncovered during the investigation.
Deceit can ruin personal and professional relationships.

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French:tromperie, fraude, ...
German:Täuschung, Betrug, ...
Italian:inganno, menzogna, ...
Spanish:engaño, falsedad, ...
Portuguese:engano, fraude, ...
Chinese:欺骗, 诈欺, ...
Japanese:欺瞞, 詐欺, ...
Arabic:خِداع, خِدَاع, ...
Hebrew:מִרְמָה, רַמָּאוּת, ...
Russian:обман, ...
Ukrainian:обман, лукавство, ...
Hindi:छल, फरेब, ...
Bengali:প্রতারণা, বিভ্রান্তি, ...
Catalan:engany, frau, ...
Czech:klam, podvodné uvedení nepravdivých skutečností, ...
Danish:bedrag, bedrageri, ...
Dutch:bedrog, fraude, ...
Greek:εξαπάτηση, ...
Hungarian:megtévesztés, csalárdság, ...
Khmer:ការបោកបញ្ឆោត, ការក្លែងបន្លំ, ...
Korean:속임수, ...
Persian:فریب, تقلب, ...
Polish:oszustwo, fałsz, ...
Portuguese (BR):engano, dolo, ...
Romanian:înșelăciune, fraudă, ...
Swedish:bedrägeri, bedräglighet, ...
Thai:การหลอกลวง, การฉ้อโกง, ...
Turkish:aldatma, yanıltma, ...
Vietnamese:sự lừa dối, hành vi gian lận, ...

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Definition of deceit - Reverso English Dictionary

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