subreption

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Synonyms: surreption, subception, subjection, susception, obreption, subvention, abreption, subcreation, surrection, subsection, subregion

Antonyms: surreption, subception, subjection, susception, obreption, subvention, abreption, subcreation, surrection, subsection, subregion

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historic}} Under Roman law, the act of giving false testimony.
2. {{lb|en|Catholic}} The act of obtaining a favour or grant by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>.
3. {{lb|en|Scots law}} The act of obtaining a gift or favor by concealing the truth.
4. {{lb|en|philosophy}} The [[conflation]] of a condition under which it is possible to intuitively understand an object, and a condition under which an object can possibly exist; the confusion of knowing with experiencing.

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