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US/dɪˈsiːt/
UK/dɪˈsiːt/
the act of hiding the truth or tricking people to get what you want
In context
Their marriage ended after many years of lies and deceit.
The company used deceit to hide the dangerous side effects of the drug.
Children can usually sense deceit, even when adults think they are hiding it well.
Words that go with deceit
noun + preposition
- web of deceitThe investigation uncovered a web of deceit at the top of the bank.
- act of deceitHiding the debt from his wife was an act of deceit she could not forgive.
- years of deceitAfter years of deceit, the cyclist finally admitted to doping.
adjective + preposition
- capable of deceitI never imagined my business partner was capable of deceit.
adjective + noun
- deliberate deceitThe judge said the false safety report showed deliberate deceit.