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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin dēceptiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /deθebˈθjon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /desebˈsjon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: de‧cep‧ción
Noun
decepción f (plural decepciones)
- disappointment, let-down
- Synonym: desengaño
- disillusionment
- Synonym: desilusión
- (colloquial) bummer
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