deceit

CEFRB2

/dɪˈsiːt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Dishonest behavior intended to trick someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An act of deceiving someone.

Examples

  • He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.

  • In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being deceitful or deceptive.

  2. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.

  3. The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.

More examples

In context

  • She is incapable of deceit.

  • The whole conversation was merely a deceit.

  • Upon his return he killed Eriphyle for her vanity and deceit of him and his father.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English deceyte, from Old French deceite, deçoite, from decevoir (“to deceive”), from Latin dēcipere (“to cheat, mislead”).