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What does deception mean?

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Noun
  1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
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Money, you think, is the sole motive to pains and hazard, deception and deviltry in this world.
It was he who through his manipulation and deception engineered the capture and ransom of my beloved daughter.
And of course a working knowledge of the properties of metals could easily lend itself to deception and fraud.
Gain an understanding of the aggressor's body language, and the rituals of aggression and deception that he will use against you.
In short, by 1885, quite separately from rape, it was already unlawful to procure sexual intercourse by deception.
Her strength lies in her power and deception, and reading her opponent astutely.

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