deceit
noun (deceit, uncountable; a deceit)
Everyday
- Deceit is making someone believe something that is not true, to trick them. tree →
- A deceit is a trick or lie. tree →
In the lessons
In ethics lessons, fairy tales (the wolf's deceit), Bible stories (Jacob's deceit), and friendship talk about honesty.
Examples
- The wolf's deceit fooled Little Red Riding Hood. tree →
- Friendships can't last with deceit. tree →
- His deceit was discovered. tree →
- Jacob won his father's blessing by deceit, the Bible tells. tree →
- She hated lies and deceit. tree →
- Honesty is the opposite of deceit. tree →
- The evil doer often comes to harm through his own deceit. tree →
Note
Spelling: «ei» after c: deceit, deceive. Adjective: deceitful. Verb: deceive.
In Jewish tradition
Lying and trickery, which the prophets and wise books often name as a great sin.
Interpretation. Tradition treats deceit as a serious wrong, and teaches that it is wrong to mislead anyone, even by false impressions.
Examples
- They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. (Prophets JER.8.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, and their belly prepareth deceit. (Writings JOB.15.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit. (Writings PRO.12.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Spelling: «ei» after c: deceit, deceive. Adjective: deceitful. Verb: deceive.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «deceit» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «deceit» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «deceit» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «deceit» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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