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deception vs cheating

cheating vs deception

deception and cheating both are nouns.

deception is not an adjective while cheating is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deception Yes No No No
cheating Yes Yes No No
As nouns, cheating is a hyponym of deception; that is, cheating is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deception:
  • deception: the act of deceiving
  • cheating: a deception for profit to yourself
Other hyponyms of deception include fakery, indirection, chicane, chicanery, guile, shenanigan, trickery, wile, double-dealing, duplicity, cheat, delusion, head game, illusion, feigning, pretence, pretending, pretense, simulation, impersonation, imposture, obscurantism, bluff, four flush, take-in.
deception (noun) cheating (noun)
the act of deceiving a deception for profit to yourself
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
a misleading falsehood
deception (adjective) cheating (adjective)
violating accepted standards or rules
not faithful to a spouse or lover
Difference between deception and cheating

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