Definition of Deception
Deception
de·cep·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of deceiving or misleading someone by hiding the truth.
e.g. The company's deception of investors led to a major financial scandal.
(noun)
a trick or something else that deceives people;
e.g. The woman set up an elaborate deception to trap her boyfriend in a lie.
(noun)
the state of being deceived, or an instance of being deceived;
e.g. You should rescue her from her deception and tell her the truth.
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"The most successful exploiters are the ones who make others feel that he or she has their best interests at heart." -- Randall Collins
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