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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-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
ceittake, seize, hold
=deceit

Common 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.

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