Meaning of Deception | Babel Free
dɪˈsɛpʃənDefinitions
An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
aldatma
বাংলা
প্রবঞ্চনা
Català
engany
Dansk
bedrag
Esperanto
trompo
فارسی
فریب
Gaeilge
bréag
Gàidhlig
mealladh
עברית
מרמה
Magyar
megtévesztés
Հայերեն
խաբեբայություն
Igbo
ntụ
Íslenska
blekking
Қазақша
алдау
Lietuvių
apgavystė
Latviešu
krāpšana
Te Reo Māori
hangarau
Македонски
измама
Slovenčina
podvod
Shqip
mashtrim
اردو
فریب
Examples
“deliberate deception”
“pure deception”
“She got the money out of the tourist by deception.”
“The Priest also places a moral barrier between himself and his tale by establishing himself as an "unreliable narrator" capable of deception and irony. Thus, through his habit of speaking equivocally, he can disavow responsibility for his frequently provocative words.”
“Reports related to Trump’s second impeachment very well reflect the Trumpology of the last four years – lie as much as you find tolerable (and the tolerance levels have been moved out extensively), and cover the truth with more lies and deception.[…]Lies, deceit and corruption – the core of Trumpology.”
“The movie delivers a critical and analytical 'unfolding of the circumstances of Reality [Winner]’s life, starting with her childhood in Texas, in order to reveal her sense of deceptions and injustices that pass largely unchallenged in everyday American life.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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