deception vs thaumaturgy

deception and thaumaturgy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deception	Yes	No	No	No
thaumaturgy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deception and thaumaturgy are synonyms defined as:

deception and thaumaturgy: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

Other synonyms of deception include conjuration, conjuring trick, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, trick.

deception (noun)	thaumaturgy (noun)
the act of deceiving	an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers	any art that invokes supernatural powers
a misleading falsehood