deceit

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈsiːt/

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Noun

Singular deceit

Plural deceits

1. (uncountable) Deceit is the action of making someone believe that something false is true by telling a lie deliberately.
2. (countable) A deceit is an act used to deceive someone.

   Everything he wrote about the issue was just a deceit.