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Deceit

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Definition

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

Synonyms & similar words

misrepresentation dissembling deception fraudulence dissimulation dishonesty fraud deception trickery duplicity treachery cunning guile deviousness sneakiness craftiness artifice subterfuge chicanery pretense hypocrisy falsehood perfidy betrayal double-dealing

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