Antonyms for deception


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-sep-shuhn
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈsɛp ʃən


Definition of deception

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Middle French déception (13c., decepcion) or directly from Late Latin deceptionem (nominative deceptio) "a deceiving," from Latin decept-, past participle stem of decipere (see deceive).
  • noun misleading; being dishonest
  • noun trick
Example sentences :
  • I am never successful in my little attempts at deception, even in self-defence.
  • Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • It is your part to pave the way for this deception; mine to maintain it.
  • Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
  • Now he sought only how to conceal his deception and falseness.
  • Extract from : « Salted With Fire » by George MacDonald
  • And how often is a deception of the senses or an error of the reason accepted as a conviction!
  • Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov
  • Realization to the mind necessitates not deception of the eye.
  • Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
  • All falsehood must be a blot as well as a sin, an injury as well as a deception.
  • Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
  • We want a reality above the traffic and deception of the senses.
  • Extract from : « Mountain Meditations » by L. Lind-af-Hageby
  • Are they not both instruments of deception, both designed to catch the dollar?
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • Here are our instruments of deception, our poisoned 75 sources of lucre.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • Here at least, the means of deception were reduced to a minimum.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

Synonyms for deception

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