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: an attempt or device to deceive : trick
Her excuse turned out to be a deceit.
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: the quality of being dishonest or misleading : the quality of being deceitful : deceitfulness
… far from deceit or guile.—
John Milton
John MiltonExamples of deceit in a Sentence
a rise to power that was marked by treachery and deceit
she's completely free of deceit
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Starring Tom Cruise, the movies are loaded with action, deceit and globe-spanning adventures – everything a good spy film should be.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 24 May 2025
The district attorney said those incidents proved the brothers showed a pattern of deceit behind bars.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
However, in addition, the Moon also opposes fuzzy Neptune in your sign, which can create confusion, delusion and deceit.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for deceit
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deceit. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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