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Deception vs Deceiving - What's the difference?

deception | deceiving |

As nouns the difference between deception and deceiving

is that deception is disappointment while deceiving is deception.

As a verb deceiving is

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deception

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    deceiving

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • deception
  • * Bible, 2 Peter 2:13
  • And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you