Definition of Deceit
Deceit
de·ceit
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of tricking or deceiving someone by making them think that something invalid or false is actually true;
e.g. The renters were angered by the landlord's deceit, since he had lied about the condition of the house.
(noun)
a trick, device, scheme, or attempt to deceive someone;
e.g. Her story turned out to be a deceit intended to conceal her crime.
(noun)
the quality of being misleading, dishonest, or deceptive, i.e. the quality of being deceitful;
e.g. They could not forgive him for his deceit, and they lost all trust in him.
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