/ kɪˈdɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈdɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] ( especially BrE , humorous ) the art or practice of making people believe sth which is not true
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: formed irregularly from the verb kid + -logy .
/ kɪˈdɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈdɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] ( especially BrE , humorous ) the art or practice of making people believe sth which is not true
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WORD ORIGIN
1960s: formed irregularly from the verb kid + -logy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005