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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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Word Origin & History

deception 
c.1412, from pp. stem of L. decipere (see deceive).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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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