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guile vs deception

deception vs guile

guile and deception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guile Yes No No No
deception Yes No No No
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of guile; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than guile:
  • guile: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  • deception: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of guile include deceit, dissembling, dissimulation.
guile (noun) deception (noun)
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) the act of deceiving
the quality of being crafty an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception a misleading falsehood
Difference between guile and deception

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