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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.