Associations to the word «Deceit»
Noun
- Mischief
- Prowess
- Violation
- Sorcerer
- Ambition
- Tis
- Victim
- Mad
- Tremble
- Deed
- Enemy
- Remorse
- Accused
- Bitterness
- Happiness
- Necessity
- Dealing
- Agony
- Spite
- Fable
- Courage
- Triumph
- Habit
- Confidence
- Punishment
- Testimony
- Hate
- Edict
- Promise
- Desire
- Faith
- Motive
- Crime
- Grief
- Scandal
- Rape
- Foe
- Rhetoric
- Friendship
- Affection
- Bait
- Consequence
- Delight
- Love
- Fortune
- Soul
- Devil
- Lied
- Statute
- Suspect
- Genius
- Sinner
- Disposition
- Behaviour
- Aristocracy
- Destruction
- Endeavor
- Spy
- Insult
- Krishna
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
DECEIT, noun. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick
DECEIT, noun. An act of deceiving someone
DECEIT, noun. (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive
DECEIT, noun. (legal) 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.
Dictionary definition
DECEIT, noun. The quality of being fraudulent.
DECEIT, noun. A misleading falsehood.
DECEIT, noun. The act of deceiving.
Wise words
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