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deception

deception Deception is the act of misleading someone or the state of being misled.

Deception is the act of misleading someone or the state of being misled.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Deception” (D008192).
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