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Word discrimination: deception, deceit. Deception and deceit are closest when used in the
meaning of act of deceiving. Yet, even in this case there is a difference. Cf .The boy‘s deceit made
his mother very unhappy.( Deceit here implies telling lies.) As a politician he often practised
deception.(Deception implies making false promises, producing a false impression, treacherous
tricks, cheating, etc.). Deceit may be also used as a characteristic of a person, e.g. Deceit is quite
foreign to her nature.
deceitful adj inclined to lying; intentionally misleading; e.g. I can‘t stand deceitful people.
deceptive adj deceiving, producing a false impression, e.g. Appearances are deceptive. The
evidence against him was rather deceptive.
6. malice n hate towards, and wish to harm, s.o.
bear malice ( towards s.o) wish to do (s.o) harm ,e.g. George has borne malice towards his boss
for many years.
malicious adj (of a person, an act, a thought etc) feeling or showing malice: a malicious old man ;
malicious gossip / thoughts.
7. treacherous adj 1. disloyal; deceitful. 2. dangerous: treacherous currents.
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