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deceit

The correct spelling is deceit.

How to pronounce deceit

/dɪˈsiːt/
noun

IPA: /dɪˈsiːt/

Say it like: Dec-ayt

The correct spelling is deceit. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick. For example: "The whole conversation was merely a deceit."

Usage Examples

The whole conversation was merely a deceit.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
  2. 2.An act of deceiving someone.
  3. 3.The state of being deceitful or deceptive.
  4. 4.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.

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