noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Latin decepta, feminine of deceptus, past participle of decipere Date: 14th century the act or practice of deceiving ; deception , an attempt or device to deceive ; trick , the quality of being ~ful ; ~fulness
DECEIT
Meaning of DECEIT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012