deceit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈsiːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈsit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di sēt′)


deceit
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Sense: Noun: deceitful quality
Synonyms:
deceitfulness, dishonesty, deception Collocations, fraud Collocations, trickery, duplicity, treachery, underhandedness, lying Collocations, falseness, sneakiness, pretense, pretence (UK), craftiness, chicanery, cheating, dirty tricks (informal), shenanigans (informal), double-crossing, double-dealing, scheming, artifice
Sense: Verb: deceitful act
Synonyms:
lie Collocations, sham Collocations, fraud Collocations, deception Collocations, trick Collocations, scam Collocations, con Collocations (informal), con game (informal), scheme Collocations, swindle Collocations, ruse, hoax Collocations, feint, trap Collocations, double cross, dirty trick (informal)


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