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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Deceit and deception and deceifulness

could anybody tell me how to differentiate them . when we use them as nouns.

for examples

1.They attempted to practice deception on the public.

2.She is incapable of deceit.

3.He is a man of deceit.

4.his whole expression denoted deceitfulness.

i hope the people who are willing to explane it to me can give me many examples and answer me

in details.
  

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Deception is more often used as an incident in which someone was tricked. It is the most frequently used of these three. I was angered by his deception.

  • Deception is more often used as an incident in which someone was tricked.
  • It is the most frequently used of these three.
  • I was angered by his deception.
  • Deceipt is most more used as a quality or characteristic of a person who practices deception.
  • In recent years, there has been a distinct odor of deceit in the financial markets.
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Deception is more often used as an incident in which someone was tricked. It is the most frequently used of these three. I was angered by his deception.

Deceipt is most more used as a quality or characteristic of a person who practices deception. In recent years, there has been a distinct odor of deceit in the financial markets.

Deceitfulness is used very rarely. It is mor

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