Definition of deceit

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Deceit (n.) An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud..

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Patchingly :: Patchingly (adv.) Knavishy; deceitfully.
Doublehearted :: Doublehearted (a.) Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.
Deceit :: Deceit (n.) An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud..
Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.
Insincere :: Insincere (a.) Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations..
Practic :: Practic (a.) Artful; deceitful; skillful.
Baffle :: Baffle (v. i.) To practice deceit.
Losing :: Losing (a.) Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening.
Palter :: Palter (v. i.) To act in insincere or deceitful manner; to play false; to equivocate; to shift; to dodge; to trifle.
Demagogue :: Demagogue (n.) A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.
Imposturous :: Imposturous (a.) Impostrous; deceitful.
Double :: Double (a.) Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere..
Self-deception :: Self-deception (n.) Self-deceit.
Double-faced :: Double-faced (a.) Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.
Hollowly :: Hollowly (adv.) Insincerely; deceitfully.
True-hearted :: True-hearted (a.) Of a faithful heart; honest; sincere; not faithless or deceitful; as, a truhearted friend..
Double-eyed :: Double-eyed (a.) Having a deceitful look.
Braid :: Braid (v. t.) Deceitful.
Self-imposture :: Self-imposture (n.) Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit.
Ruse :: Ruse (n.) An artifice; trick; stratagem; wile; fraud; deceit.
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