7 Synonyms for Deceit: fraudulence

Q: What does deceit mean?

(n): any attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deceptio

deceit (7 synonym found)

Deceit has 7 synonyms. The top synonyms for deceit are fraudulence, overreaching, defrauding, trapping, wily device, monkey business, con game. Another word for deceit is fraudulence. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for deceit?

A common synonym for deceit is fraudulence. Other synonyms include overreaching, defrauding, trapping, wily device.

How many synonyms does deceit have?

Deceit has 7 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does deceit mean?

Definition of deceit:

(n) : any attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which 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

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