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| de·cep·tion [ di sépsh'n ] (plural de·cep·tions) |
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1. practice of misleading somebody: the practice of deliberately making somebody believe things that are not true
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2. something intended to mislead somebody: an act, trick, or device intended to deceive or mislead somebody
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin deception-< decept-, past participle of decipere (see deceive)] |
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