1
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
These, puppet masters could win an Emmy Award through deceit and coercion to further their own goals at the expense of others.
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Like any gadfly, Kennedy’s willingness to challenge institutions and conventional wisdom has sometimes led him to question things that needed questioning, not least during the Covid era’s riot of hubris and deceit in the public health sector.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
The casual deceit that had served him in prison was proving useful.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Choi created fake text messages, altered her cellphone records and ultimately destroyed her laptop and phone to try to sell her deceit, the 26-page ruling found.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Like any gadfly, Kennedy’s willingness to challenge institutions and conventional wisdom has sometimes led him to question things that needed questioning, not least during the Covid era’s riot of hubris and deceit in the public health sector.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
The casual deceit that had served him in prison was proving useful.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Choi created fake text messages, altered her cellphone records and ultimately destroyed her laptop and phone to try to sell her deceit, the 26-page ruling found.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
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Tacopina recently appeared on The Breakfast Club to break down key elements of the defense’s strategy in proving Rocky’s innocence, and the plaintiff’s, A$AP Relli, lies and deception.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Today the art world is reeling over not just her deception, but also the stain Ms. Schiff has left on the largely unregulated business of art advising.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Despite these broad areas of agreement, many Americans are still on high alert for potential dishonesty.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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This type of insurance safeguards your business against losses resulting from employee dishonesty, theft or embezzlement.—
Murali Thalluri,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Sunbeam ultimately filed for bankruptcy and the SEC sued Dunlap and other top executives for engineering a massive accounting fraud.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, frauds and scams cost the military community more than $414 million, an increase of more than 50% from the previous year, according to the FTC.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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For Mirren, the cunning and cruelty of Whitfield is a timely example of power corrupting absolutely.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Gilded by privilege and cunning, Glinda is a popular young woman who desires to wield magic.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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