Lying vs. Deception

Lyingverb

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Deceptionnoun

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

Lyingverb

present participle of lie|gloss=to intentionally give false information.

Deceptionnoun

The act of deceiving or misleading.

Lyingnoun

The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.

Deceptionnoun

The state of being deceived or misled.

‘There is one thing relating either to the action or enjoyments of man in which he is not liable to deception.’;

Lyingnoun

An act of telling a lie or falsehood.

Deceptionnoun

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

‘There was of course room for vast deception.’;

Lyingverb

of Lie, to tell a falsehood.

Deceptionnoun

a misleading falsehood

Lyingverb

of Lie, to be supported horizontally.

Deceptionnoun

the act of deceiving

Lyingnoun

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

Deceptionnoun

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Lyingadjective

given to lying;

‘a lying witness’; ‘a mendacious child’;

Deception

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.