deception

As nouns the difference between deception and distraction

is that deception is an instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy while distraction is something that distracts.

As an adjective insincere

is not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.

As a noun deception is

disappointment.

Deception is a related term of double-dealing.

As nouns the difference between deception and double-dealing

is that deception is disappointment while double-dealing is deceit or treachery.

As an adjective double-dealing is

(of a person) cheating, dishonest; treacherous.

Sham is a related term of deception.

As a proper noun sham

is syria.

As a noun deception is

disappointment.

As a verb equivocate

is to use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.

As a noun deception is

disappointment.

Untruth is a related term of deception.

As nouns the difference between untruth and deception

is that untruth is a lie or falsehood while deception is disappointment.

Deception is a related term of cloak.

As nouns the difference between deception and cloak

is that deception is disappointment while cloak is a long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

As a verb cloak is

to cover as with a cloak.

As nouns the difference between fake and deception

is that fake is something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently or fake can be (nautical) one of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil while deception is disappointment.

As an adjective fake

is not real; false, fraudulent.

As a verb fake

is to cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob or fake can be (nautical) to coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

Deception is a related term of wile.

As nouns the difference between deception and wile

is that deception is disappointment while wile is wila, black tree lichen (edible lichen).

As nouns the difference between fantasy and deception

is that fantasy is that which comes from one's imagination while deception is disappointment.

As a verb fantasy

is (literary|psychoanalysis) to fantasize (about).