Deception vs. Inception — What's the Difference?

Deception or falsehood is an act or statement which misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.

Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets.

The use of deceit.

The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity

The fact or state of being deceived.

The beginning of something, such as an undertaking; a commencement.

A ruse; a trick.

The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

A layering, nesting, or recursion of something.

The act of deceiving or misleading.

Beginning; commencement; initiation.

The state of being deceived or misled.

Reception; a taking in.

That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.

An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

A misleading falsehood

The act of deceiving

An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers