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Synonyms for deceit
dɪˈsit
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Princeton's WordNet
fraudulence, deceit(noun)
the quality of being fraudulent
Synonyms:
hoax, fraud, dupery, fraudulence, dissimulation, misrepresentation, humbug, duplicity, deception, put-on, dissemblingmisrepresentation, deceit, deception(noun)
a misleading falsehood
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thaumaturgy, magic trick, trick, fraudulence, falsification, conjuring trick, dissimulation, conjuration, deception, legerdemain, magic, misrepresentation, illusion, dissemblingdeception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation(noun)
the act of deceiving
Synonyms:
deception, dissembling, trick, pretence, legerdemain, fraudulence, magic trick, feigning, conjuring trick, thaumaturgy, dissimulation, illusion, misrepresentation, magic, conjuration, pretense
Wiktionary
deceit(noun)
An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick
The whole conversation was merely a deceit.
Synonyms:
deception, deceitfulness, trick, fraudulence, fraud, trickery, underhandedness, dissimulation, deceptivenessdeceit(noun)
An act of deceiving someone
Synonyms:
fraudulence, dissimulation, deception, deceitfulness, trick, fraud, trickery, deceptiveness, underhandednessdeceit(noun)
The state of being deceitful or deceptive
Synonyms:
fraud, trickery, underhandedness, deceitfulness, deceptiveness, fraudulence, trick, deception, dissimulationdeceit(noun)
The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.
Synonyms:
deception, fraud, deceitfulness, trick, dissimulation, trickery, deceptiveness, underhandedness, fraudulence
English Synonyms and Antonyms
deceit
Deceit is the habit, deception the act; guile applies to the disposition out of which deceit and deception grow, and also to their actual practise. A lie, lying, or falsehood, is the uttering of what one knows to be false with intent to deceive. The novel or drama is not a lie, because not meant to deceive; the ancient teaching that the earth was flat was not a lie, because not then known to be false. Untruth is more than lack of accuracy, implying always lack of veracity; but it is a somewhat milder and more dignified word than lie. Falsehood and lying are in utterance; deceit and deception may be merely in act or implication. Deception may be innocent, and even unintentional, as in the case of an optical illusion; deceit always involves injurious intent. Craft and cunning have not necessarily any moral quality; they are common traits of animals, but stand rather low in the human scale. Duplicity is the habitual speaking or acting with intent to appear to mean what one does not. Dissimulation is rather a concealing of what is than a pretense of what is not. Finesse is simply an adroit and delicate management of a matter for one's own side, not necessarily involving deceit. Compare ARTIFICE; FICTION; FRAUD; HYPOCRISY.
Synonyms:
craft, cunning, deceitfulness, deception, delusion, dissimulation, double-dealing, duplicity, fabrication, falsehood, finesse, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, imposition, lie, lying, prevarication, trickery, untruthAntonyms:
candor, fair dealing, frankness, guilelessness, honesty, openness, simplicity, sincerity, truth, veracity
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
deceit
Synonyms:
cheat, imposition, trick, fraud, deception, double dealing, delusion, circumvention, guile, bewilderment, treachery, sham, insidiousness, indirection, duplicity, cunning, artificeAntonyms:
enlightenment, instruction, guidance, reality, verily, fair-dealing, honesty, openness
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
deceit(n)
Synonyms:
deception, imposition, trickery, chicanery, artifice, delusion, circumvention, guile, duplicity, imposture finesse, dissimulation, cozenage, trumpery, fallacy
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2205 | magic | |
#4241 | craft | |
#4480 | fraud | |
#4929 | lie | |
#6230 | cheat | |
#7137 | lying | |
#7167 | trick | |
#11065 | scam | |
#12310 | fabrication | |
#12334 | cheating | |
#13078 | illusion | |
#15524 | deception | |
#20014 | sham | |
#20106 | imposition | |
#21506 | hypocrisy | |
#22497 | hoax | |
#25925 | guile | |
#26623 | cunning | |
#29324 | misrepresentation | |
#30154 | deceit | |
#30443 | dishonesty | |
#33029 | delusion | |
#35918 | finesse | |
#41919 | falsehood | |
#43094 | treachery | |
#45134 | artifice | |
#48205 | pretense | |
#50882 | humbug | |
#55580 | falsification | |
#56510 | trickery | |
#57171 | circumvention | |
#63572 | pretence | |
#69173 | duplicity | |
#74750 | bewilderment | |
#81143 | indirection | |
#105408 | feigning | |
#108989 | untruth | |
#115961 | conjuration | |
#162714 | legerdemain | |
#169441 | dissembling | |
#176365 | dissimulation | |
#211784 | deceitfulness | |
#218824 | prevarication | |
#323539 | fraudulence |
How to use deceit in a sentence?
We occasionally find ourselves either standing in the midst of miserable misunderstanding, or stepping into it totally unintentionally. Misunderstandings can often arise because of our undue reading between the lines, or hearing the unspoken words. Sometimes it's prudent to accept and trust, and take everything at its face value, despite so much of deceit and blatant lies all around.
All around me is cowardice and deceit.
In all things there are three choices: Yes, No & no choice, except in this -- I either choose the truth or I am deceit.
Our moral code is constantly evolving; it’s impacted by the betrayers, masters of deceit, and the pseudo-truth tellers among us, even those we love.
When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor this deceit.
Translations for deceit
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- измама, лъжаBulgarian
- podvodCzech
- Betrügerei, Täuschung, FalschheitGerman
- απάτηGreek
- engaño, fraude, bellaqueríaSpanish
- گول, فریبPersian
- huijaus, petos, vilpillisyys, huiputus, petosyritys, harhautus, yritys, vilppiFinnish
- svikFaroese
- tromperie, fraudeFrench
- meangIrish
- רמאותHebrew
- छलHindi
- megtévesztés, megtévesztőHungarian
- penipuanIndonesian
- falsità, mendacità, inganno, truccoItalian
- תַרמִיתHebrew
- ការបោកប្រាស់Khmer
- 속임수, 사기, 기만Korean
- bedrogDutch
- bedrageriNorwegian
- ତଞ୍ଚକତାOriya
- oszustwo, podstępPolish
- logro, fraude, velhacariaPortuguese
- înşelăciuneRomanian
- обма́нчивость, лжи́вость, обма́нRussian
- podvodSlovak
- வஞ்சகம்Tamil
- 騙局Chinese
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