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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a rise to power that was marked by treachery and deceit
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as in deceitfulness
the tendency to tell lies
she's completely free of deceit
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Recent Examples of deceit
This ongoing effort has created a web of cruelty, deceit, and corruption in which many unfortunate people are ensnared.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, the lawsuit has exposed layers of contradictions and deceit in the Saudi government’s portrayal of Omar al-Bayoumi, a middle-aged Saudi graduate student in San Diego who was the central figure in the hijackers’ support network.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024
The series fosters an unfussy, absurdist tone that allows Danny’s deceit to snowball to bizarre magnitudes.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, the lawsuit has exposed layers of contradictions and deceit in the Saudi government’s portrayal of Omar al-Bayoumi, a middle-aged Saudi graduate student in San Diego who was the central figure in the hijackers’ support network.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024
The series fosters an unfussy, absurdist tone that allows Danny’s deceit to snowball to bizarre magnitudes.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
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If the princess world is all sort of deception, this is no artifice at all.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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So, in the spirit of humoring that little Gremlin, here’s a rundown of some of Pattinson’s most memorable deceptions and dubious claims.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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The University of Arkansas has suspended the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity for at least three years after an investigation found violations including hazing, providing alcohol to underage people and dishonesty.Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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The president has a long record of dishonesty, about his own biography (which blew up his first presidential campaign in 1988) and especially about the family influence-peddling business that was at the root of Hunter’s tax ...Rich Lowry, National Review, 3 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s lawsuit, which was filed in Iowa state court in Polk County, accuses the outlet and pollster of violating Iowa’s consumer fraud laws by engaging in deception.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Softbank also blew a billion dollars on Wirecard, the German payments company at the center of an international fraud investigation, shortly before the firm unraveled.David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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David slayed the giant with a slingshot; Esther by her cunning saved her people.Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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