deception
nounThe act of leading someone to believe something false, or a device used to do so.
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nounA strongly held false belief or misleading impression.
False belief or impression
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devout
adjectiveDeeply committed to religious belief or practice.
disdainful
adjectiveShowing a belief that someone or something is unworthy of respect.
doctrine
nounA stated principle or body of beliefs guiding an organization or field.
dogmatic
adjectiveInsisting on beliefs as unquestionably true without sufficient openness to challenge.
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