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Also known as beguilement, subterfuge, deceit, mystification, ruse, dishonesty, outright deception, trickery

Deception is the act of convincing of one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.

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Deception is when someone deliberately tells others something false, knowing it isn't true while keeping them in the dark about that fact. It matters because it can be used to manipulate people for personal benefit, undermining trust and causing real harm to those who are misled.

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Subclass of
abuse
Image
Monnaie de singe.jpg
Said to be same as
dishonesty
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topic's main category
Category:Deception
Commons category
Deception
uses
lie
has characteristic
intention
opposite of
honesty
different from
Decepticon
handled, mitigated, or managed by
lie detection
role of agent(s) of action
liar
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