Deception

  • 11deception — early 15c., from M.Fr. déception (13c., decepcion) or directly from L.L. deceptionem (nom. deceptio) a deceiving, from L. decept , pp. stem of decipere (see DECEIVE (Cf. deceive)) …

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  • 12deception — [n1] misleading; being dishonest beguilement, betrayal, blarney*, boondoggle*, cheat, circumvention, cozenage, craftiness, cunning, deceit, deceitfulness, deceptiveness, defraudation, dirt, disinformation, dissimulation, double dealing, dupery,… …

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  • 13deception — Deception. s. f. Tromperie. Cela s est fait sans fraude ni deception …

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  • 14Deception [1] — Deception (v. lat.), Hintergehung, Betrug; daher Deceptivisch (Deceptorisch), betrüglich, Deceptor, Betrüger …

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  • 15Deception [2] — Deception (Neu Südshetland), Insel der Südpolarländer, fast ohne alle Vegetation, Hügel von Lava u. Asche, theilweis mit Schnee bedeckt; einzelne heiße Quellen; überall Spuren vulkanischer Thätigkeit, aber keine thätigen Vulkane mehr …

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  • 16Deception — Deception, lat., Betrug; deceptorisch, betrüglich …

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  • 17deception — ► NOUN 1) the action of deceiving. 2) a thing that deceives …

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  • 18Deception — For other uses of deception and deceit, see Deception (disambiguation) and Deceit (disambiguation). For other uses of mystification and mystify, see Mystify (disambiguation) Further information: Bad Faith Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff,… …

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  • 19Déception — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Déception (homonymie). Déception exprimée d une équipe de football américain lors d une défaite …

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  • 20deception — noun Etymology: Middle English decepcioun, from Anglo French deception, from Late Latin deception , deceptio, from Latin decipere to deceive Date: 15th century 1. a. the act of deceiving b. the fact or condition of being deceived 2 …

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