Deceptions

de;cep;tion pronunciation: function: noun etymology: middle english decepcioun, from anglo-french deception, from late latin deception-, deceptio, from latin decipere to deceivedate: 15th century 1 a : the act of deceiving b : the fact or condition of being deceived2 : something that deceives : trick lt;a clever deceptiongt;— de;cep;tion;al adjective synonyms deception, fraud, double-dealing, subterfuge, trickery mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives. deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource lt;magicians are masters of deceptiongt;. fraud always implies guilt and often criminality in act or practice lt;indicted for fraudgt;. double-dealing suggests treachery or at least action contrary to a professed attitude lt;a go-between suspected of double-dealinggt;. subterfuge suggests the adoption of a stratagem or the telling of a lie in order to escape guilt or to gain an end lt;obtained the papers by subterfugegt;. trickery implies ingenious acts intended to dupe or cheat lt;resorted to trickery to gain their endsgt;.