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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTäuschung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɔʏʃʊŋ
"Die Täuschung wurde schnell aufgedeckt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
"The magician's performance was full of deception, leaving the audience in awe." - 2
A statement or action intended to mislead or trick.
"His deception was revealed when the truth came to light."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deception' originates from the Latin 'deceptio', which means 'a taking away' or 'a misleading'. It evolved through Old French 'deception', reflecting the act of deceiving or misleading someone, and has retained this meaning in modern English since the late Middle Ages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deception" is said worldwide
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tromperie
Transliteration: tʁɔ̃.pʁi
"Sa tromperie a été découverte rapidement."
Täuschung
Transliteration: ˈtɔʏʃʊŋ
"Die Täuschung wurde schnell aufgedeckt."
inganno
Transliteration: inˈɡanno
"Il suo inganno è stato scoperto."
engaño
Transliteration: enˈɡaɲo
"Su engaño fue revelado rápidamente."
enganos
Transliteration: ẽˈɡɐ̃nus
"O engano foi descoberto rapidamente."
धोखा
Transliteration: dhokha
"उसका धोखा जल्दी ही उजागर हो गया।"
欺骗
Transliteration: qīpiàn
"他的欺骗很快被揭穿。"
속임수
Transliteration: sogimsu
"그의 속임수가 곧 드러났다."
欺瞞
Transliteration: giman
"彼の欺瞞はすぐに明らかになった。"
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