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1 deceit
[di'si:t]((an act of) deceiving: She was too honest to be capable of deceit.) tromperie- deceitfully - deceitfulness -
2 deception
[di'sepʃən]((an act of) deceiving: Deception is difficult in these circumstances.) tromperie- deceptively -
3 trickery
noun (the act of deceiving or cheating: She could not stand his trickery.) tromperie -
4 deception
deception [dɪ'sepʃən](a) (act of deceiving) tromperie f, duperie f;∎ by deception en usant de tromperie(c) (state of being deceived) duperie f -
5 deception
deception [dɪˈsep∫ən]a. ( = deceiving) tromperie fb. ( = deceitful act) supercherie f* * *[dɪ'sepʃn]1) [U] ( deceiving)2) ( trick) supercherie f; (to gain money, property) escroquerie f
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