deception
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- noun
- /dɪˈsɛpʃən/
- Specialized
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- During the security drill, the team practiced using deception techniques to detect unauthorized access to the network.
- deception detection
It doesn't just enact the deception, it also unveils the fact that deception is taking place.
- It doesn't just enact the deception, it also unveils the fact that deception is taking place.
Examples
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The Lions may want to consider merging their run and pass games more to add greater deception to their fairly static offense.
Blog text (31) -
SIR AUGUST DE WYNTER, FORMER MINISTRY MAN, HEAD OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, RAN OUR STRATEGIC DECEPTION INITIATIVE.
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The greatest weapon we can use with him is deception.
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In The Art of War, Sun Tzu wrote, "All warfare is based on deception."
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Deception on the battlefield isn't just an option.
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And we now need to prepare ourselves for the Russian playbook of deception that governs every operation of this kind.
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A few web marketers have been more creative in taking advantage of the Internet's potential for high-tech deception.
Academic text (1999) -
The spurious bomber and missile gaps of the 1950s reflected Soviet deception and exaggeration in the days before reconnaissance satellites.
Academic text (1994) -
The company implemented a strategy of deception to mislead potential cyber attackers and protect sensitive data.
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Experts in deception recommend using decoy systems to confuse intruders and safeguard real assets.
Synonyms
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Dishonest action meant to trick someone
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A clever trick to deceive someone
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6.5
A false story made to trick people
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To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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A trick or excuse to hide the real reason
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A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real
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A trick done to cheat or fool people
Using electronic devices to trick people or computers
Actions that change electronic signals to hide or confuse enemy radars
The use of electronic signals to pretend to be friendly systems like radar to mislead the enemy
A clever but dishonest plan to gain an advantage
Tricks that fool people to gain an advantage
Compounds
- Specialized
To send fake radar or radio signals into enemy systems to trick them
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Using electronic tools to make the enemy believe friendly forces are in a different place or stronger
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Actions that change electronic signals to hide or confuse enemy radars
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To send fake radio signals that look real to trick enemy electronic systems
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The use of electronic signals to pretend to be friendly systems like radar to mislead the enemy
How Deceptive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
deception = deceive (semi-transparent) = decept + ion
The noun is formed from the verb 'deceive' + '-ion', but the stem alternation (deceive → decept-) and spelling change can confuse learners.
Etymology
Deception comes from the Latin verb decipere meaning 'to take in' or 'to trick'. In cyber security a deception is a way to 'take in' attackers with fake systems on purpose, so the fake parts protect the real ones.