обма́нчивость — meaning in English

English meaning

• deceit noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
• fallacy noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.

Senses

обма́нчивость is used for these senses in English:

• deceit (uncountable) The state of being deceitful or deceptive.
• fallacy Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.

deceit — full definition

1. noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
2. noun In law, a false statement made knowingly or recklessly to trick someone into relying on it, causing them harm.

fallacy — full definition

1. noun A mistaken belief, especially one based on flawed reasoning.
2. noun An argument that seems logical but is actually flawed or misleading.

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