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Noun Concept
Categories: Psychology experiments, Deception, Human behavior, Communication, Barriers to critical thinking
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misrepresentation  deceit  deception
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A misleading falsehood WordNet 3.0
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A misleading falsehood WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick. Wiktionary
Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations. Wiktionary
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The whole conversation was merely a deceit. Wiktionary
IS A
falsehood
HAS KIND
bill of goods
subterfuge
pretense
fraudulence
evasion
+6 relations
DERIVATION
misrepresent
fudge
deceive
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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misrepresentation, deceit, deception
Wiktionary
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deceit, misrepresentation
Wikipedia Redirections
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deceit, deception (in psychological research)

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