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deception vs wile

wile vs deception

deception and wile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deception Yes No No No
wile Yes No No No
As nouns, wile is a hyponym of deception; that is, wile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deception:
  • deception: the act of deceiving
  • wile: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
deception (noun) wile (noun)
the act of deceiving the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
a misleading falsehood
Difference between deception and wile

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