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deceit vs dishonesty

dishonesty vs deceit

deceit and dishonesty both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deceit Yes No No No
dishonesty Yes No No No
As nouns, dishonesty is a hypernym of deceit; that is, dishonesty is a word with a broader meaning than deceit:
  • deceit: the quality of being fraudulent
  • dishonesty: the quality of being dishonest
deceit (noun) dishonesty (noun)
the act of deceiving lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
the quality of being fraudulent the quality of being dishonest
a misleading falsehood
Difference between deceit and dishonesty

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