deception
/dɪˈsɛpʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "deliberate deception"
- "pure deception"
- "She got the money out of the tourist by deception."
- "The Priest also places a moral barrier between himself and his tale by establishing himself as an "unreliable narrator" capable of deception and irony. Thus, through his habit of speaking equivocally, he can disavow responsibility for his frequently provocative words."
- "Reports related to Trump’s second impeachment very well reflect the Trumpology of the last four years – lie as much as you find tolerable (and the tolerance levels have been moved out extensively), and cover the truth with more lies and deception.[…]Lies, deceit and corruption – the core of Trumpology."
- "The movie delivers a critical and analytical 'unfolding of the circumstances of Reality [Winner]’s life, starting with her childhood in Texas, in order to reveal her sense of deceptions and injustices that pass largely unchallenged in everyday American life."
Etymology
From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/