deception

Letters that make deception

o, d, e, n, p, c, t, i are letters that make 'deception'

Words within deception

ti, EC, on, CE, dec, DE, Io, ion, Ce, Pt, Ti, Dec are words within 'deception'


3 possible definitions for 'deception'

Deception as "an illusory feat, considered magical by naive observers"

Under this definition, deception is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

magic trick, magic, conjuring trick, trick, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion have the same meaning as 'deception'

deception as a type

'deception' can be a type of performance.

Types of deception

card trick, prestidigitation, sleight of hand are types of 'deception'.

Derivatives of deception

sorcerous, prestidigitator, illusionist, magical, conjurer, conjuror, magician, charming, magic, witching(a), wizard(a), wizardly are derivatives of 'deception'.


Deception as "a misleading falsehood"

Under this definition, deception is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

misrepresentation, deceit have the same meaning as 'deception'

deception as a type

'deception' can be a type of falsehood, falsity, untruth.

Types of deception

magnification, exaggeration, facade, slickness, evasion, equivocation, duplicity, fraudulence, overstatement, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, bill of goods, blind, window dressing, trickery, humbug, pretense, pretence, snake oil, half-truth, snow job, feigning, dissembling, subterfuge, hocus-pocus, hanky panky, skullduggery are types of 'deception'.

Derivatives of deception

manipulate, falsify, misrepresent, belie, deceive, cozen, delude, fudge, cook, lead on, fake, wangle are derivatives of 'deception'.


Deception as "the act of deceiving"

Under this definition, deception is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dissembling, deceit, dissimulation have the same meaning as 'deception'

deception as a type

'deception' can be a type of falsification, misrepresentation.

Types of deception

double-dealing, shenanigan, illusion, impersonation, indirection, feigning, bluff, fakery, trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, duplicity, cheat, cheating, delusion, head game, pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, imposture, obscurantism, four flush, take-in are types of 'deception'.

Derivatives of deception

deceive, lead astray, cozen, delude, betray, dissimulate, lead on are derivatives of 'deception'.



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