[de.ceit] n [ME deceite, fr. MF, fr. L decepta, fem. of deceptus, pp. of decipere] (14c) 1: the act or practice of deceiving: deception
2: an attempt or device to deceive: trick
3: the quality of being deceitful: deceitfulness
[de.ceit] n [ME deceite, fr. MF, fr. L decepta, fem. of deceptus, pp. of decipere] (14c) 1: the act or practice of deceiving: deception
2: an attempt or device to deceive: trick
3: the quality of being deceitful: deceitfulness
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012