deception

deception (http://definr.com/deception)

     n 1: a misleading falsehood [syn: misrepresentation, deceit]
     2: the act of deceiving [syn: deceit, dissembling, dissimulation]
     3: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
        [syn: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic,
        legerdemain, illusion]