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Deception Dɪˈsepʃn Act Noun True Deceiving Property Cruel

Deception refers to the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived. It can also mean a trick intended to make someone believe something untrue.

Deception refers to the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived. It can also mean a trick intended to make someone believe something untrue.

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deception ★☆☆☆☆
/dɪse̱pʃ(ə)n/
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[N-VAR 可变名词]欺骗;受骗 Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
  • He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception...

    他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。

  • You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception.

    你是一场相当残忍的骗局的受害者。


Oxford de·cep·tion / dɪˈsepʃn ; NAmE dɪˈsepʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ] the act of deliberately making sb believe sth that is not true (= of deceivingthem) 欺骗;蒙骗;诓骗 SYN
deceit
◆ a drama full of lies and deception 充满谎言和欺骗的一出戏 ◆ He was accused of obtaining property by deception. 他被指控骗取钱财。
2 [countable ] a trick intended to make sb believe sth that is not true 诡计;骗术;骗局 SYN
deceit
◆ The whole episode had been a cruel deception. 整个经历都是残酷的骗局。
deception deceptions
de·cep·tion / dɪˈsepʃn ; NAmE dɪˈsepʃn /
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deceptionde‧cep‧tion /dɪˈsepʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable]
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the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true → deceive:  She didn’t have the courage to admit to her deception. He was convicted of obtaining money by deception.
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deception

[dɪˈsepʃn]

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deceptions[218]
欺诈(37%),诡计(33%),骗局(30%)
n.欺骗,欺诈;骗术

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