Deception and Tactic

Deception

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

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Tactic and deception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tactic" instead a noun "Deception".

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Tactic noun - A plan for attaining a particular goal.

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Deception and tactic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Tactic".

Nearby Words: tact, tactics, tactical, tactician, tactically

good	good deception	good tactic
similar	similar deception	similar tactic
common	common deception	common tactic
obvious	obvious deception	obvious tactic
Other adjectives: simple, effective, actual, great, clever, deliberate, important, necessary, new, major, psychological, political.

Though as shapeshifters, the Skrulls certainly see no dishonor in using deception as a tactic.

Source: Proud Warrior Race Guy
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney has Manfred Von Karma and Damon Gant, both of whom used every tactic from deception to murder to gain and maintain control of the legal system.

Source: Lawful Evil

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