deceit

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Learn the meaning of deceit with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

deceit

(noun)

Meaning

the act of deceiving someone

Example

"The deceit in his words led to a deep mistrust among his friends."

Synonyms

dishonestyfraudmisrepresentation

Antonyms

honestytruthfulness

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'deceptio', meaning deception.
Related word forms
  • verb: deceive
  • noun: deceiver
  • adjective: deceptive

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