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deceit
noun
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The act of deliberately misleading someone through false statements or appearances.
The invented references turned a weak argument into an act of deceit.
Dictionary practice example.
A fictional residents' bulletin published a misrepresentation of a gardener's suggestion, turning a request for fewer flowerpots into a demand to remove the whole courtyard garden. The editor first needed to establish whether that inaccurate account resulted from misunderstanding or deceit.
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