Associations to the word «Deceit»
Noun
- Hypocrisy
- Falsehood
- Treachery
- Fraud
- Greed
- Tort
- Deception
- Wickedness
- Flattery
- Betrayal
- Coercion
- Manipulation
- Concealment
- Intrigue
- Cruelty
- Detecting
- Envy
- Stupidity
- Honesty
- Sincerity
- Bribery
- Practise
- Adultery
- Cheat
- Delusion
- Theft
- Malice
- Cowardice
- Subtlety
- Jealousy
- Snare
- Vanity
- Idleness
- Loki
- Lust
- Imposition
- Hatred
- Satan
- Reproach
- Lie
- Injustice
- Strife
- Negligence
- Secrecy
- Conceit
- Liar
- Disobedience
- Enmity
- Asha
- Tinge
- Recourse
- Oppression
- Ferocity
- Truth
- Lying
- Pride
- Corruption
- Folly
- Blackmail
- Exaggeration
- Revenge
- Evil
- Orr
- Irony
- Pretending
- Disguise
- Suspicion
- Trick
- Scorn
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DECEIT, noun. An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick
DECEIT, noun. An act of deceiving someone
DECEIT, noun. (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive
DECEIT, noun. (legal) The tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.
Dictionary definition
DECEIT, noun. The quality of being fraudulent.
DECEIT, noun. A misleading falsehood.
DECEIT, noun. The act of deceiving.
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.