practice deception on

idiom

: to make (someone) believe something that isn't true : to deceive
She practiced deception on her unsuspecting clients.

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“Practice deception on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practice%20deception%20on. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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