deception

deceit, deception, fraud

这3个名词均含有“欺骗”之意。
deceit: 指歪曲实情，惯于说谎或蓄意欺骗。
deception: 语气较弱，一般用词，侧重于具体的骗人行为。但有时并无欺骗行为，只是玩弄把戏，故弄玄虚而已。
fraud: 一般用于犯罪行为的欺骗，通常指政治或经济活动中的舞弊行为。

名词 deception:

1. a misleading falsehood
   同义词：misrepresentation, deceit
2. the act of deceiving
   同义词：deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
3. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
   同义词：magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion

1. Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
   狡诈逃避或欺骗的技巧; 诡计
2. His pretended friendship was part of the deception.
   他所谓的友谊是一种骗局。
3. It was an innocent deception, meant as a joke.
   那是个无伤大雅的骗术，开个玩笑而已。
4. He obtained our trust by deception.
   他靠欺骗获取了我们的信任。