deception

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ === Noun === deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions) An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy. deliberate deception pure deception ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:deception ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== deceive deceptive ==== Translations ====