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deceit

noun

The act of deceiving

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈsiːt

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Definitions

noun

  1. The act of deceiving

noun

  1. The quality of being fraudulent

noun

  1. A misleading falsehood

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Synonyms

deceptiondissemblingdissimulationfraudulence

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