dɪˈsiːt dɪˈsɛpʃən ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.l(ə)ns ˈfɹɔ.dʒə.ləns mɪsˌɹɛpɹɨzɛnˈteɪʃən the act of deceiving the quality of being fraudulent a misleading falsehood