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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions deceit noun  Any attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which mislead, misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud. Any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies for compensation. (legal):The Tort or fraudulent representation of a material fact made with knowledge of its falsity, or recklessly, or without reasonable grounds for believing its truth and with intent to induce reliance on it; the plaintiff justifiably relies on the deception, to his injury.      Full Definition of deceit  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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