deceit

1. (countable, uncountable)An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.

   The whole conversation was merely a deceit.

   Betrügerei, Betrug

   обма́нobmán

   обма́нobmán

   the act of deceiving

2. (countable, uncountable)An act of deceiving someone.

   Täuschung

   обма́нobmán

3. (uncountable)The state of being deceitful or deceptive.

   Falschheit

   обма́нчивостьobmánčivostʹ, лжи́востьlžívostʹ

4. (countable, uncountable)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.

   Betrug

   обма́нobmán

5. (collective, countable, rare, uncountable)A group of lapwings.

1. He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.

   deDurch Betrug und Verrat erwarb er ein großes Vermögen.

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2. Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.

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3. In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

   ruВо времена всеобщего обмана говорить правду - это революционный акт.

   deIn Zeiten allgegenwärtigen Lügens ist es ein revolutionärer Akt, die Wahrheit zu sagen.

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4. Who abandons his brother by deceit, won't find him when he needs him.

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5. His body language and facial expressions seem inconsistent with his words, indicating potential deceit.

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