
Deceit
Negative Emotions
Deceit often evokes feelings such as betrayal or hurt since it involves hiding the truth.

Learning about her friend's deceit left her feeling deeply betrayed.
Untrustworthy Narrator
In stories, 'web of deceit' can imply that the narrator or a character may be unreliable.

The novel's protagonist navigates through a web of deceit, questioning everything.
Concealed Intent
Deceit involves intentional hiding of one's true motives or facts.

His seemingly kind offer was actually a deceit to gain control.
Compare with
ArtificeChicaneryCunningDeceptionDishonestyDuplicityFraudGuileTreacheryTrickery
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