- deception
- Those measures designed to mislead the enemy by manipulation, distortion, or falsification of evidence to induce the enemy to react in a manner prejudicial to the enemy
Military dictionary. 2000.
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déception — [ desɛpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIXe; « tromperie » XIIe; lat. deceptio, de decipere → décevoir ♦ Fait d être déçu; sentiment pénible causé par un désappointement, une frustration. ⇒ déboire, déconvenue, désappointement, désenchantement, désillusion,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Deception — steht für: Deception – Tödliche Versuchung, ein US amerikanischer Action Thriller Deception Island, eine der Südlichen Shetlandinseln in der Subantarktis Deception Pass, eine Meerenge im Nordwesten des US Bundesstaates Washington Deception Pass… … Deutsch Wikipedia
deception — 1 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. Deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, for it may be used… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Deception — De*cep tion, n. [F. d[ e]ception, L. deceptio, fr. decipere, deceptum. See {Deceive}.] 1. The act of deceiving or misleading. South. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being deceived or misled. [1913 Webster] There is one thing relating either to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deception — de·cep·tion /di sep shən/ n 1: an act of deceiving 2: something that deceives: deceit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Deception — Déception Pour les articles homonymes, voir Déception (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
Deception — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Deception Título La lista El engaño Engaño Ficha técnica Dirección Marcel Langenegger Producción Robbie Brenner David L. Bushell Christopher Eberts Hugh Jackman … Wikipedia Español
deception — de‧cep‧tion [dɪˈsepʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] another word for deceit: • He pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and deception. * * * deception UK US /dɪˈsepʃən/ noun [C or U] ► dishonest or illegal methods that are used to get something … Financial and business terms
deception — [dē sep′shən, disep′shən] n. [ME decepcioun < OFr deception < L deceptio < pp. of decipere: see DECEIVE] 1. the act or practice of deceiving 2. the fact or condition of being deceived 3. something that deceives, as an illusion, or is… … English World dictionary
déception — DÉCEPTION. s. fém. Tromperie, séduction. Cela s est fait sans fraude ni déception. Il n est guère d usage qu au Palais … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
deception — early 15c., from M.Fr. déception (13c., decepcion) or directly from L.L. deceptionem (nom. deceptio) a deceiving, from L. decept , pp. stem of decipere (see DECEIVE (Cf. deceive)) … Etymology dictionary
