Deceit — 1. act of representing as true what is known to be false; lying. 2. lie; dishonest action. 3. being deceitful. Syn. deceive implies deliberate misrepresentation of facts by words, actions, etc., to further one’s ends; mislead is to cause to follow the wrong course or to err in conduct or action; beguile implies use of wiles and enticing prospects in deceiving or misleading; delude is to fool someone so completely that false is accepted as true; betray implies a breaking of faith yet appear to be loyal. ~~Webster’s New World Dictionary, Collegiate Edition, ©1962
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