deception

noun/dɪˈsepʃn/CEFR B2

প্রতারণা, ছলনা

Meaning

The act of making someone believe something that is not true.

Example sentences

He obtained the loan by deception.সে প্রতারণার মাধ্যমে ঋণটি নিয়েছিল।
Their whole plan was built on deception.তাদের পুরো পরিকল্পনাটাই ছিল প্রতারণার ওপর দাঁড়ানো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: trickery

Antonyms: honesty

Similar words, and what each means

trickery
ছলচাতুরি
The use of dishonest methods to deceive people.
fraud
প্রতারণা, জালিয়াতি
The crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.
hoax
ভুয়া খবর
A false story or trick designed to deceive people.
deceit
প্রতারণা, ছলনা
The act of deliberately misleading or concealing the truth.
subterfuge
ছলচাতুরি, গোপন কৌশল
A secret trick or dishonest way of achieving something.

Other English words for “প্রতারণা, ছলনা”

fraud
The crime of deceiving people to gain money or advantage.
deceit
The act of deliberately misleading or concealing the truth.
scam
A dishonest plan to trick people out of their money.
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.

Where this word is used

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“deception” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ঘটক
- • সামান্য জ্ঞান, অল্প পরিমাণ
- • হাড়কিপটে ব্যক্তি
- • প্রতারণা, ছলনা
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প্রতারণা, ছলনা — deception (noun) — প্রতারণা, ছলনা. The act of making someone believe something that is not true.
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trickery — trickery — ছলচাতুরি. The use of dishonest methods to deceive people.

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