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engaño

deception

noun en-GAH-nyoh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

trick

Usage Note

Engaño is a deliberate deception or fraud; the related verb is engañar ('to deceive'). In law, engaño often forms part of the definition of estafa ('fraud'). Do not confuse with error ('mistake'), which lacks the intent: engaño is always willful.

Examples

"El contrato era un puro engaño."

Natural Translation

The contract was pure deception.

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