Definitions of deception

1. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

2. a misleading falsehood

3. the act of deceiving

4. The state of being deceived or misled.

5. That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud.

6. Act of deceiving: the means by which it is sought to deceive.

7. Act of deceiving; fraud; illusion.

8. The act of deceiving; deceit; a delusion.

9. The act of deceiving; the state of being deceived; a deceptive thing or action.

10. The act of misleading; a cheat.