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deceit

de·ceit [ di st ] (plural de·ceits)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dishonest practice: the act or practice of deceiving or misleading somebody

2. something done to mislead: something that is done to deceive or mislead somebody

[13th century. < Old French< deceveir (see deceive)]
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