deception
/dɪˈsepʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिसेप्शन
धोखा, छल, कपट
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[U]
the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true
धोखा, छल, कपट
- He obtained the loan by deception.
- She was a victim of a cruel deception.
- He won the contest by deception.
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- The company was fined for deception in its advertisements.
- Deception often hurts trust.
Synonyms deceit fraud trickery
Opposite honesty truthfulness candour
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[C]
a trick that is intended to make somebody believe something that is not true
छलपूर्ण चाल, धोखे की योजना
- The whole scheme was an elaborate deception.
- The officer admitted that the story of the lost files was a deliberate deception.
- The disguise was a clever deception.
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- The detective saw through the deception.
- The whole story was a cruel deception.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
by / through deception
Use by or through deception to say how something was gained; the noun takes no article in this phrase.
कोई चीज़ कैसे हासिल की गई, यह बताने के लिए 'by' या 'through deception' आता है; इस वाक्यांश में noun के साथ article नहीं लगता।
- He obtained the loan by deception.
- The company won the contract through deception.
practise / use deception (on sb)
Deception is mostly uncountable, but a deception can mean one particular trick.
'Deception' प्रायः uncountable है, पर 'a deception' किसी एक विशेष चाल को बताता है।
- The fraudster practised deception on elderly customers.
- The whole story turned out to be a cruel deception.
victim of deception
Use of after victim; deceive is the verb and deceptive the adjective.
Victim के बाद of आता है; 'deceive' verb है और 'deceptive' adjective।
- Many investors were victims of deception.
+Collocations 3
adjective + deception
elaboratedeliberatecruelshamelessclever
- It was an elaborate deception that fooled even the police.
verb + deception
practiseresort toexposeuncoveraccuse sb of
- The inquiry uncovered a long deception.
deception + noun
chargeplantactic
- The bank was accused of using deception tactics.
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- The advertisement was a clever deception meant to attract students.
विज्ञापन विद्यार्थियों को आकर्षित करने के लिए की गई एक चतुर धोखाधड़ी थी।
- Radhika was shocked to learn of her friend's deception.
अपनी सहेली के छल के बारे में जानकर राधिका स्तब्ध रह गई।
- Deception has no place in an honest examination hall.
ईमानदार परीक्षा-कक्ष में धोखे के लिए कोई जगह नहीं है।
- He was jailed for obtaining money by deception.
छल से पैसे लेने के आरोप में उसे जेल हुई।
- The magician's art depends on skilful deception of the eye.
जादूगर की कला आँखों को कुशलता से धोखा देने पर निर्भर करती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Appearances can be deception.
✓ Appearances can be deceptive.
After be, an adjective is needed: deceptive.
'Be' के बाद adjective चाहिए: 'deceptive'।
✗ He was deceptive by his friend.
✓ He was deceived by his friend.
Deceptive describes things that mislead; deceived is the passive of deceive.
'Deceptive' भ्रमित करने वाली चीज़ों के लिए है; 'deceived' क्रिया deceive का passive है।
✗ She became a victim from deception.
✓ She became a victim of deception.
Victim is followed by of.
'Victim' के बाद of आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Deception, deceit and fraud all involve false dealing, but each has its own flavour.
Deception, deceit और fraud तीनों में झूठा व्यवहार है, पर हर एक का अपना रंग है।
The act of making someone believe something false, often a planned trick.
किसी को झूठी बात का विश्वास दिलाना, प्रायः सोची-समझी चाल।
- The deception was discovered at the border.
The habit of dishonesty; stresses the character of the person.
बेईमानी की आदत; व्यक्ति के चरित्र पर ज़ोर देता है।
- His face showed no sign of deceit.
A crime of cheating to gain money or advantage.
धन या लाभ पाने के लिए की गई धोखाधड़ी का अपराध।
- He was arrested for bank fraud.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·cep·tion
?Which word?
deception, deceit and deceptive
Deception is the act of deceiving; deceit is the habit or quality of deceiving (a deceitful person). Deceptive describes something that misleads: 'Appearances can be deceptive.' All three come from deceive.
Deception धोखा देने की क्रिया है; deceit धोखा देने की प्रवृत्ति या गुण (a deceitful person)। Deceptive उस चीज़ के लिए है जो भ्रम में डाले, जैसे 'Appearances can be deceptive'। तीनों deceive से बने हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Obtaining property by deception.
कानूनी वाक्यांश 'obtaining property by deception' है।