Etymological root
dēcipere
Latin
Words from this root(6)
deception
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/dɪˈsɛpʃən/
the act of deceiving or misleading someone
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deceiver
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/dɪˈsivɚ/
a person who misleads or tricks others
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deceitful
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/dɪˈsitfəl/
given to or characterized by deceiving; dishonest
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deceitfulness
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/dɪˈsitfəlnəs/
the quality of being deceitful; dishonesty
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deceptious
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/dɪˈsɛpʃəs/
tending to deceive; deceptive (archaic)
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deceptiveness
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/dɪˈsɛptɪvnəs/
the quality of being misleading or deceptive
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