Deception (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Magic Trick
• Conjuration
• Thaumaturgy
• Trick
• Legerdemain
• Magic
• Conjuring Trick
• Illusion

Hypernyms

• Performance

Hyponyms

• Card Trick
• Sleight Of Hand
• Prestidigitation

Meaning ²

The act of deceiving.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Dissimulation
• Deceit
• Dissembling

Hypernyms

• Misrepresentation

Hyponyms

• Guile
• Cheating
• Simulation
• Pretending
• Chicane
• Wile
• Chicanery
• Shenanigan
• Feigning
• Impersonation
• Four Flush
• Double-dealing
• Head Game
• Illusion
• Pretence

Related Words

• Deceive (verb)

Meaning ³

A misleading falsehood.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Misrepresentation
• Deceit

Hypernyms

• Falsehood
• Falsity

Hyponyms

• Facade
• Hanky Panky
• Evasion
• Duplicity
• Hocus-pocus
• Fraudulence
• Humbug
• Window Dressing
• Subterfuge
• Half-truth
• Blind
• Snow Job
• Dissembling
• Trickery
• Jiggery-pokery
• Snake Oil
• Exaggeration
• Equivocation
• Skulduggery
• Skullduggery
• Overstatement
• Bill Of Goods
• Pretense
• Pretence

Related Words

• Deceive (verb)