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deceit

One entry found for deceit.
Main Entry: de·ceit
Pronunciation: di-'sEt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English deceite, from Anglo-French, from Latin decepta, feminine of deceptus, past participle of decipere
1 : the act or practice of deceiving : DECEPTION
2 : an attempt or device to deceive : TRICK
3 : the quality of being deceitful : DECEITFULNESS