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de⋅cep⋅tion

  [di-sep-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.
2. something that deceives or is intended to deceive; fraud; artifice.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME decepcioun < OF < LL dēceptiōn- (s. of dēceptiō), equiv. to L dēcept(us) (ptp. of dēcipere; see deceive ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
2. trick, stratagem, ruse, wile, hoax, imposture.
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de·cep·tion   (dĭ-sěp'shən)   
n.  
  1. The use of deceit.
  2. The fact or state of being deceived.
  3. A ruse; a trick.

[Middle English decepcioun, from Old French deception, from Late Latin dēceptiō, dēceptiōn-, from Latin dēceptus, past participle of dēcipere, to deceive; see deceive.]
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Deception

De*cep"tion\, n. [F. d['e]ception, L. deceptio, fr. decipere, deceptum. See Deceive.]

1. The act of deceiving or misleading. --South.

2. The state of being deceived or misled.

There is one thing relating either to the action or enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to deception. --South.

3. That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.

There was of course room for vast deception. --Motley.

Syn: Deception, Deceit, Fraud, Imposition.

Usage: Deception usually refers to the act, and deceit to the habit of the mind; hence we speak of a person as skilled in deception and addicted to deceit. The practice of deceit springs altogether from design, and that of the worst kind; but a deception does not always imply aim and intention. It may be undesigned or accidental. An imposition is an act of deception practiced upon some one to his annoyance or injury; a fraud implies the use of stratagem, with a view to some unlawful gain or advantage.
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Language Translation for : deception
Spanish: engaño, falsedad,
German: die Täuschung,
Japanese: あざむくこと
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deception 
c.1412, from pp. stem of L. decipere (see deceive).
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Main Entry: de·cep·tion
Pronunciation: di-'sep-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an act of deceiving
2 : something that deceives : DECEIT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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