Both Uses of
deception
in
Persuasion
- It was so humiliating to reflect on the constant deception practised on her father and Elizabeth; to consider the various sources of mortification preparing for them!†
Chpt 22
- It cannot be doubted that Sir Walter and Elizabeth were shocked and mortified by the loss of their companion, and the discovery of their deception in her.†
Chpt 24 *
Definition:
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(deception) the act of lying to or misleading someone; or something that misleads