All 3 Uses of
deceit
in
The Idiot
- But it must be gone through She is restless, mocking, deceitful, violent….†
Chpt 2.2 *
- Deceitful and violent?†
Chpt 2.2
- And so the thing has gone on, only that to the sword they have added lying, intrigue, deceit, fanaticism, superstition, swindling;—they have played fast and loose with the most sacred and sincere feelings of men;—they have exchanged everything—everything for money, for base earthly POWER!†
Chpt 4.7
Definition:
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(deceit) the act of lying to or misleading someone