Deception
WordNet
noun
(1) An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
(2) The act of deceiving
(3) A misleading falsehood
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Etymology
Past participle of decipere "deceive"
Gerund form of to deceive;
Noun
- An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.