🇬🇧 Deception meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Deception is when someone on purpose makes another person believe something that isn’t true, usually by hiding the truth, pretending, or doing a sneaky trick.

Grandpa admitted his biggest deception was telling us the TV only worked when the house was quiet.

Mom saw through my deception when I said I’d already brushed my teeth and my breath smelled like a garlic factory.

My sister’s deception was saying the cake was “too spicy for kids” so she could eat it all herself.

My brother tried deception by telling me the cookies were burned, but the chocolate chips on his face gave him away.

I tried deception on my teacher by saying my backpack ate my homework, but even I didn’t believe that story.

At the kitchen table, Anna lifts a cloth: a stone, not a ring. She cries 'Deception!' and whispers 'deception, deception' in hurt. Her brother's deception—meant as a joke—makes her heart jump. He offers a second box with the real ring. She laughs, calls the deception silly and forgives him; relief fills the room.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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