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wile vs deception

deception vs wile

wile and deception both are nouns.

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

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