deceit

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Synonyms: decent, deceipt, receit, decet, decoit

Antonyms: decent, deceipt, receit, decet, decoit

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Noun

1. An act or practice intended to [[deceive]]; a [[trick]].
2. An act of [[deceive|deceiving]] someone.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The state of being [[deceitful]] or [[deceptive]].
4. {{lb|en|law}} The [[tort]] or [[fraudulent]] representation of a [[material]] fact made with knowledge of its [[falsity]], or [[reckless]]ly, 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]].
5. {{lb|en|rare|collective}} A group of [[lapwing]]s.

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