deceit

noun/dɪˈsiːt/CEFR C1

প্রতারণা, ছলনা

Meaning

The act of deliberately misleading or concealing the truth.

Example sentences

The whole scheme was built on deceit.পুরো ফন্দিটি প্রতারণার উপর গড়ে উঠেছিল।
He was incapable of deceit.সে ছলনা করতে অক্ষম ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: deception, dishonesty

Antonyms: honesty, sincerity

Similar words, and what each means

deception
প্রতারণা, ছলনা
The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
dishonesty
অসততা
The quality of not being truthful or trustworthy.
duplicity
দ্বিচারিতা, কপটতা
Deceitful behaviour in which you pretend to feel something you do not.

Other English words for “প্রতারণা, ছলনা”

fraud
The crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.
scam
A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.
deception
The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
con
A trick to cheat someone out of money, or to cheat them in that way.
deceitfulness
The tendency to lie or mislead people on purpose.

Opposite words

honesty
সততা
The quality of being truthful and free from deceit.
sincerity
আন্তরিকতা
The quality of being genuine, honest, and free from pretence.
candour
অকপটতা, খোলামেলা সততা
The quality of saying what you truly think, openly and honestly.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

deceitfuladjectiveছলনাময়
deceitfulnessnounছলনা, প্রতারণাপ্রবণতা

Where this word is used

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“deceit” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সরঞ্জাম-সেট, যন্ত্রপাতির কিট
- • প্রতারণা, ছলনা
- • হ্যাকিং, অবৈধ অনুপ্রবেশ
- • স্নায়ুবৈকল্য, মানসিক অস্থিরতা
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প্রতারণা, ছলনা — deceit (noun) — প্রতারণা, ছলনা. The act of deliberately misleading or concealing the truth.
Which word is closest in meaning to “deceit”?
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deception — deception — প্রতারণা, ছলনা. The act of making someone believe something that is not true.

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