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dissembling vs deception

deception vs dissembling

dissembling and deception both are nouns.

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

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