Deception, fraud, double-dealing, trickery, chicane, chicanery mean the act or practice of, or the means used by, one who deliberately deceives in order to accomplish his ends.
Category: Synonyms
Deceive vs Mislead vs Delude vs Beguile vs Betray vs Double-Cross
Deceive, mislead, delude, beguile, betray, double-cross mean to lead astray or into evil or to frustrate by underhandedness or craft.
Deceit vs Duplicity vs Dissimulation vs Cunning vs Guile
Deceit, duplicity, dissimulation, cunning, guile mean the quality, the habit, the act, or the practice of imposing upon the credulity of others by dishonesty, fraud, or trickery.
Decay vs Decompose vs Rot vs Putrefy vs Spoil vs Disintegrate vs Crumble
Decay, decompose, rot, putrefy, spoil, disintegrate, crumble mean to undergo or, in some cases, to cause something to undergo destructive dissolution.
Debt vs Indebtedness vs Obligation vs Liability vs Debit vs Arrear
Debt, indebtedness, obligation, liability, debit, arrear mean something, and especially a sum of money, that is owed another.
Debase vs Vitiate vs Deprave vs Corrupt vs Debauch vs Pervert
Debase, vitiate, deprave, corrupt, debauch, pervert mean to cause a person or thing to become impaired and lowered in quality or character.
Death vs Decease vs Demise vs Passing
Death, decease, demise, passing denote the end or the ending of life.
Deadly vs Deathly
Deadly, deathly are frequently confused although in precise use they are not synonyms.
Deadly vs Mortal vs Fatal vs Lethal
Deadly, mortal, fatal, lethal mean causing or causative of death.
Dead vs Defunct vs Deceased vs Departed vs Late vs Lifeless vs Inanimate
Dead, defunct, deceased, departed, late, lifeless, inanimate all mean devoid of life.
Daze vs Stun vs Bemuse vs Stupefy vs Benumb vs Paralyze vs Petrify
Daze, stun, bemuse, stupefy, benumb, paralyze, petrify all mean to dull or deaden the powers of the mind through some disturbing experience or influence.
Dark vs Dim vs Dusky vs Obscure vs Murky vs Gloomy
Dark, dim, dusky, obscure, murky, gloomy mean partly or wholly destitute of light.