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deception n. [
misrepresentation, deceit] a misleading falsehood
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deception n. [
deceit, dissembling, dissimulation] the act of deceiving
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deception n. [
magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion] an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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