Deceit

/dɪˈsiːt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

The politician's deceit during the campaign led to distrust among voters.

A deceptive action or device; a trick.

The magician's act was full of deceit that left the audience in awe.

The quality of being deceitful; dishonesty.

Her deceit was revealed when the truth came out about her past actions.

Middle English, from Old French 'deceite', from Latin 'deceptio', meaning 'a deceiving'

deceitful practices

Activities intended to mislead or deceive others.

in the name of deceit

Actions done under a guise of falsehood.

a web of deceit

An intricate and complicated system of lies.

deceptive

Tending to mislead or deceive.

deceiver

A person who deceives others.

deception

The act of deceiving.

Bamboozle

He really tried to bamboozle me with that lame excuse.

Pull a fast one

I can't believe he pulled a fast one on all of us.