deception

/di-ˈsep-shən/

Middle English decepcioun, from Anglo-French deception, from Late Latin deception-, deceptio, from Latin decipere to deceive

noun

  1. the act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid : the act of deceiving

  2. the fact or condition of being deceived

  3. something that deceives : trick

resorting to falsehood and deception

the deception of his audience

deception fraud double-dealing subterfuge trickery mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives. deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource. fraud always implies guilt and often criminality in act or practice.

noun

  1. the act or an instance of deceiving oneself or the state of being deceived by oneself especially concerning one's true nature, feelings, etc.

the capacity for self-deception

idiom

  1. to make (someone) believe something that isn't true : to, deceive

She practiced deception on her unsuspecting clients.