英语词汇“deceit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(noun) in the sense of lying

Definition

behaviour intended to deceive

The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.

Synonyms

lying

Lying is something that I will not tolerate.

fraud

He was jailed for two years for fraud.

cheating

deception

He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.

hypocrisy

He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story.

cunning

an example of the cunning of modern art thieves

pretence

struggling to keep up the pretence that all was well

treachery

dishonesty

She accused the government of dishonesty and incompetence.

guile

I love children's innocence and lack of guile.

artifice

the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks

trickery

They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients.

misrepresentation

duplicity

He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.

subterfuge

Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge.

feint

a tiny feint or lunge to one side

double-dealing

There has been some double-dealing.

chicanery

The trial revealed a world of crime, corruption and political chicanery.

wile

His wit and wile has made him one of the sharpest politicians in the Cabinet.

dissimulation

craftiness

It all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness.

imposture

fraudulence

slyness

deceitfulness

underhandedness

Opposites

honesty

openness

sincerity

candour

frankness

truthfulness

单词	deceit
释义	Trends of deceit View usage for: deceit (dɪsiːt) Word forms: plural deceits variable noun Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true. They have been involved in a campaign of deceit. Synonyms: lying, fraud, cheating, deception More Synonyms of deceit deceit in British English (dɪˈsiːt) noun 1. the act or practice of deceiving 2. a statement, act, or device intended to mislead; fraud; trick 3. a tendency to deceive Word origin C13: from Old French deceite, from deceivre to deceive deceit in American English (diˈsit; dɪˈsit) noun 1. the act of representing as true what is known to be false; a deceiving or lying 2. a dishonest action or trick; fraud or lie 3. the quality of being deceitful Word origin ME < OFr deceite < pp. of deceveir: see deceive Examples of 'deceit' in a sentence deceit This is a corruption and a deceit. Times, Sunday Times (2013) You will already be damaging your marriage with the constant lies and deceit. The Sun (2010) He has changed but why did it take lies and deceit for it to happen? The Sun (2010) But insiders say his patience had worn thin over the deceit and lies told by corrupt contacts. The Sun (2011) This is indeed a piece of deceit and hypocrisy. Christianity Today (2000) Too much of it is about deceit, lies and bungs. The Sun (2007) The whole thing's built on deceit and denial. Jackson, Rosie Mothers who Leave (1994) The sport was shocked for a simple reason: fraud and deceit remain minority pursuits. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Caught up in a dark world of betrayal and deceit, theirs is not a conventional love story. The Sun (2013) Opening at the turn of the last century, it shows a society riven by hypocrisy and deceit. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I was divorced after my ex nearly destroyed me with lies and deceit. The Sun (2010) Full of lies and deceit. The Sun (2010) I don't like lies and deceit. The Sun (2009) I'm very upset by his lies and deceit. The Sun (2009) All I can think about is the lies and deceit. The Sun (2011) Lies & deceit shouldn't be rewarded, not cool. The Sun (2016) It's the lies and the deceit we won't put up with. The Sun (2006) Sadly, lies, deceit and dishonesty appear to have become the accepted norm within the portals of power. The Sun (2012) At least he got that right, although now we can add lies and deceit into the mix, too. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Rather than wait until after a police investigation, the insurers brought a civil claim of fraud and deceit against the 57 ring members. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages deceit British English: deceit NOUN Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true. He was living a secret life of deceit. American English: deceit Brazilian Portuguese: engano Chinese: 欺骗 European Spanish: engaño French: duplicité German: Betrug Italian: inganno Japanese: 欺くこと Korean: 기만 European Portuguese: engano Latin American Spanish: engaño Chinese translation of 'deceit' deceit (dɪˈsiːt) n (c/u) 欺骗(騙) (qīpiàn) (个(個), gè) (noun) in the sense of lying Definition behaviour intended to deceive The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. Synonyms lying Lying is something that I will not tolerate. fraud He was jailed for two years for fraud. cheating deception He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception. hypocrisy He accused newspapers of hypocrisy in their treatment of the story. cunning an example of the cunning of modern art thieves pretence struggling to keep up the pretence that all was well treachery dishonesty She accused the government of dishonesty and incompetence. guile I love children's innocence and lack of guile. artifice the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks trickery They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients. misrepresentation duplicity He was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings. subterfuge Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge. feint a tiny feint or lunge to one side double-dealing There has been some double-dealing. chicanery The trial revealed a world of crime, corruption and political chicanery. wile His wit and wile has made him one of the sharpest politicians in the Cabinet. dissimulation craftiness It all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness. imposture fraudulence slyness deceitfulness underhandedness Opposites honesty , openness , sincerity , candour , frankness , truthfulness Additional synonyms in the sense of artifice Definition a clever trick the artifice and illusion of sleight-of-hand card tricks Synonyms cunning, scheming, trick, device, craft, tactic, manoeuvre, deception, hoax, expedient, ruse, guile, trickery, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagem, contrivance, chicanery, wile, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, machination, dodge in the sense of chicanery Definition trickery or deception The trial revealed a world of crime, corruption and political chicanery. Synonyms trickery, cheating, intrigue, deception, artifice, wiles, duplicity, subterfuge, stratagems, chicane, double-dealing, skulduggery (informal), sharp practice, sophistry, deviousness, wire-pulling (US), underhandedness, dodge in the sense of craftiness It all points to a criminal mind of almost diabolical craftiness. Synonyms cunning, subtlety, guile, duplicity, shrewdness, deviousness, astuteness, canniness, artfulness, slyness, trickiness, wiliness, foxiness Synonyms of 'deceit' deceit Explore 'deceit' in the dictionary
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