deception
(noun)
noun
1. a misleading falsehood
Similar word(s): deceit, misrepresentation
Definition categories: communication, falsehood, falsity, untruth
2. the act of deceiving
Similar word(s): deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
Definition categories: act, falsification, misrepresentation
3. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Similar word(s): conjuration, illusion, legerdemain, magic, thaumaturgy, trick
Definition categories: act, performance