deception · noun
Sens et exemples
Un acte ou un procédé destiné à tromper quelqu’un en lui faisant croire quelque chose de faux.
The agreement collapsed when the partners discovered a sustained pattern of deception in the financial reports.
Her deception depended on nobody comparing the original letters with the carefully edited copies.
Small deceptions can gradually destroy the trust on which a close working relationship depends.
The novel reveals the deception slowly, allowing readers to recognise clues that the narrator initially dismisses.
Formes
- deception singular
- deceptions plural