deceit
🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'siːt/🇺🇸 US/di'si:t/
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Definitions
n.
The act or practice of misleading someone; a trick or lie intended to deceive.
欺骗;欺诈;谎言
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.elaborate deceit精心策划的欺骗
- 2.gross deceit严重的欺骗
Example Sentences
- 1.
The deceit involved forged documents and false testimony in the courtroom.
- 2.
Discovering her long-standing deceit was painful but ultimately clarifying for him.