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Definisjon av Deception

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Noun
deception - the act of deceiving
deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
misrepresentation, falsification a misleading falsehood
fakery the act of faking (or the product of faking)
indirection deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"
chicanery, wile, shenanigan, trickery, chicane, guile the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
double-dealing, duplicity acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
cheating, cheat a deception for profit to yourself
head game, delusion, illusion the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
pretending, feigning, simulation, pretence, pretense the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
imposture, impersonation pretending to be another person
obscurantism a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
four flush, bluff the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Deception - a misleading falsehood
misrepresentation, deceit, deception
untruth, falsehood, falsity a false statement
bill of goods a consignment of merchandise
snake oil, humbug (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
half-truth a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
facade, window dressing the face or front of a building
overstatement, exaggeration, magnification the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"
snow job a long and elaborate misrepresentation
dissembling, feigning, pretence, pretense the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
subterfuge, blind something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"
hanky panky, hocus-pocus, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery, trickery, slickness the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
duplicity, fraudulence acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
Deception - an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception
performance any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
card trick a trick performed with playing cards
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Substantiv
Deception - An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.

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  • Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, and subterfuge are acts to propagate beliefs that are not true, or not the whole truth (as in half-truths or omission). Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, sleight of hand. It can employ distraction, camouflage or concealment.

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  • Deception
    The act or practice of deceiving.
  • Deception
    Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.

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