Associations to the word «Deception»

Wiktionary

DECEPTION, noun. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.

Dictionary definition

DECEPTION, noun. A misleading falsehood.
DECEPTION, noun. The act of deceiving.
DECEPTION, noun. An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats