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deception

deception /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ noun
plural deceptions
deception
/dɪˈsɛpʃən/
noun
plural deceptions
Britannica Dictionary definition of DECEPTION
[noncount] : the act of making someone believe something that is not true : the act of deceiving someone
[count] : an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true
see also self-deception