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dishonesty vs deceit

deceit vs dishonesty

dishonesty and deceit both are nouns.

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

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