deception 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a misleading falsehood
Hypernym
falsehood 1
noun
a false statement
EnglishDerivationally related form
deceive 1
verb
be false to; be dishonest with
Hyponym
bill of goods 1
noun
communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable
humbug 2
noun
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
half-truth 1
noun
a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead
facade 2
noun
a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
exaggeration 3
noun
making to seem more important than it really is
