Deception and Device

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Deception noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

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Device is a synonym for deception in trick topic. In some cases you can use "Device" instead a noun "Deception", when it comes to topics like honest.

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage

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Deception is a synonym for device in honest topic. Sometimes you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Device".

good	good deception	good device
elaborate	elaborate deception	elaborate device
similar	similar deception	similar device
common	common deception	common device
Other adjectives: simple, small, actual, massive, big, great, little, important, new, major, central, magical, tactical.

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