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Word entry · 9 letters

deception

Best crossword clue

"con trick"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈsɛpʃən/Part of speech nounSorted cdeeinoptStarts with DEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Word origin

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive”).

Used in a sentence

  • deliberate deception
  • pure deception
  • She got the money out of the tourist by deception.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01con trick9 letters
02Trickery9 letters

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