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dissembling vs deceit

deceit vs dissembling

dissembling and deceit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dissembling Yes No No No
deceit Yes No No No
As nouns, dissembling and deceit are synonyms defined as:
  • dissembling and deceit: the act of deceiving
Other synonyms of dissembling include deception, dissimulation.
As nouns, deceit is a hypernym of dissembling; that is, deceit is a word with a broader meaning than dissembling:
  • dissembling: pretending with intention to deceive
  • deceit: a misleading falsehood
Other hypernyms of dissembling include deception, misrepresentation.
dissembling (noun) deceit (noun)
the act of deceiving the act of deceiving
pretending with intention to deceive the quality of being fraudulent
a misleading falsehood
Difference between dissembling and deceit

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