Definition & Meaning of "deception"in English

Deception

a trick, illusion, or feat that appears magical or impossible to naïve observers

Examples

Some historical feats were explained as deception by skeptics.

the action of intentionally making a person believe something that is untrue

fraud

sham

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

The magician's performance relied on clever deception to create illusions.

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