deception

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deception  /dɪs ˈɛp ʃən/ ? Meaning of "deception"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a misleading falsehood
  2. (n) the act of deceiving
  3. (n) an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Synonym(s)

conjuring trick, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy

Usage(s):

  1. Thinking I would give self-deception one more shot, I tried to convince myself that dbs isn't really brain surgery.
  2. However much we may abhor it, deception comes naturally to all living things.
  3. Abraham was rewarded for his deception with gifts and riches.

Quotes

  1. "He signed off on a strategy for selling the war that was less than candid and honest," McClellan writes in "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception."
    on May 28, 2004 By: Scott McClellan Source: Chicago Tribune

  2. In its appeals, the federal government said the tobacco industry's "deception has cost the lives and damaged the health of untold millions of Americans".
    on Jun 28, 2010 By: Elena Kagan Source: BBC News

  3. "The president's budget is filled with debt and deception, disconnected from reality and continues to move America in the wrong direction," said Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, a Democrat.
    on Feb 4, 2007 By: Kent Conrad Source: International Herald Tribune

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