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deception

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'sepʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/di'sepʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The act of misleading someone into believing something false; a trick or scheme.

欺骗;欺诈;骗术

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
cepttake, seize, hold
+
ionact, process, state
=deception

Common Collocations

  • 1.cruel deception残忍的欺骗
  • 2.elaborate deception精心策划的欺骗

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The magician's clever deception amazed the audience and kept them guessing.

  • 2.

    The deception about product safety angered consumers and triggered government investigations.

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