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deception detection  

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  • Deception refers to the successful or unsuccessful deliberate attempt, without forewarning, to create in another a belief that the communicator considers to be false. This definition emphasizes that deception is an intentional, strategic act and does not necessarily require the use of words. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Deception Detection]

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