different between deception vs humbuggery

deception

English

Etymology

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin d?cipi? (to deceive).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d??s?p??n/

Noun

deception (countable and uncountable, plural deceptions)

  1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:deception

Related terms

  • deceive
  • deceptive

Translations

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humbuggery

English

Etymology

humbug +? -ery

Noun

humbuggery (countable and uncountable, plural humbuggeries)

  1. trickery; deception
    • 2001, James W. Cook, The Arts of Deception: Playing with Fraud in the Age of Barnum
      Peale, however, was never accused of humbuggery — not in his entertainments, not in his marketing strategies, and above all not in his public persona.

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