what is the differance between deception and lying?

Question

lor dawg a trick can be a lie when your tricking someone you can be telling a lie

Answer 1

One is in the mind of the perceiver and the other is nto

Answer 2

Right off the bat, deception could be a broader definition than lying. It could include omission, for example- misleading someone by not correcting them when they wrongly assume you are an astronaut, spy, navy seal, or rock star. For example, someone walks up to you on the street and says "George Clooney! I'll pay you $2000 for a photo op right this moment!" and you quietly take accept his offer and perform the photo op in exchange for the money. It's not a lie, but it is deception by omission.

There are probably several other means of deception that could skirt the definition of lying. The point is that lying isn't the only means of deception, and deception encompasses lying and many other acts.

Answer 3

Deception is when you trick someone, meaning outsmarted them, which is still not an honorable thing, however, deception is less of a sin than lying because when you are lying to someone, you literally and intentionally mislead them.

Answer 4

Generally they go together but lying is stating the opposite of what is factually the case (ie You know the truth but state a falsehood. You know the falsehood and you say it is the truth). While deceiving does not necessarily entail lying, it does entail pretending you know what is the case when you may not know what is the case one way or the other. Hence, the idea of *false pretense(false pretending) is not lying but it is deceiving. Some say the case made for invading in Iraq was an example of deceiving but not lying.

"SYNONYMS for deceive:
deceive , betray , mislead , beguile , delude , dupe , hoodwink , bamboozle , double-cross

These verbs mean to lead another into error, danger, or a disadvantageous position by underhand means. Deceive involves the deliberate misrepresentation of the truth: "We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know, because they have never deceived us" (Samuel Johnson). Betray implies treachery: "When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself" (Isaac Bashevis Singer). Mislead means to lead in the wrong direction or into error of thought or action: "My manhood, long misled by wandering fires,/Followed false lights" (John Dryden). Beguile suggests deceiving by means of charm or allure: They beguiled unwary investors with tales of overnight fortunes. To delude is to mislead the mind or judgment. The government deluded the public about the dangers of low-level radiation. Dupe implies playing upon another's susceptibilities or naiveté: The shoppers were duped by false advertising. Hoodwink refers to deluding by trickery: It is difficult to hoodwink a smart lawyer. Bamboozle means to delude by the use of such tactics as hoaxing or artful persuasion: "Perhaps if I wanted to be understood or to understand I would bamboozle myself into belief, but I am a reporter" (Graham Greene). Double-cross implies the betrayal of a confidence or the willful breaking of a pledge: The thief double-crossed his accomplice."

WebLink: http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/search?p=deceive

Answer 5

Ones point of view, and whether you are the one being lied to or deceived or the one who is doing the lying or deceiving.

It might also depend on whether you are a politician or not, or a lawyer, etc.

Who is doing what to whom and how does the who feel about it?

Answer 6

deception i think is lying through actions while lying itself is just telling them.

Answer 7

Common understanding - as many think.

We can lie two ways.

By saying something. - Lie

By not saying something - Deceive

Answer 8

Our personal objections to the label.

Answer 9

decieving is a more subtle form of lying.

Answer 10

None they are both lying.