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