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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices
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Recent Examples of deceptive
In Eggers’ version, however, there is a broader conspiracy at play, which is why Orlok — a near-ringer for 15th century despot Vlad the Impaler — proffers a deceptive foreign-language contract, locks Thomas in his empty, decaying home and sets sail to be reunited with Ellen.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cracked down on some deceptive AI marketing techniques.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
Instead, the deceptive Democrats had the media running after stories on the Trump Reality Show, totally ignoring the mental decline of Biden, and blindly repeating Democratic Party talking points without them being challenged or questioned.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
Usually that applies to the art of catching his unexpected, deceptive passes.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cracked down on some deceptive AI marketing techniques.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
Instead, the deceptive Democrats had the media running after stories on the Trump Reality Show, totally ignoring the mental decline of Biden, and blindly repeating Democratic Party talking points without them being challenged or questioned.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
Usually that applies to the art of catching his unexpected, deceptive passes.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptive
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In response to this glut of fraudulent activity, social media companies and web operators have employed human monitors and machine technology to identify and shut down online scammers.Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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The investigation uncovered an identity theft conspiracy using a deceased person’s Social Security number that was used to make fraudulent Social Security cards, state driver’s licenses, and lawful permanent resident cards.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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Best travel insurance policies Truth or false:There more flight disruptions during the holidays?Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hunter Biden was convicted of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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When temperatures start to warm in spring, begin to harden off the plant by placing it in a shady spot during the daytime.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Just as Theranos’ success was built on lies and ultimately collapsed under its own weight, companies and individuals that rise by dishonest means are playing a short-term game.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden admin called out for longstanding lie about pardoning Hunter: 'Most dishonest admin in history'.Fox News, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The pardon was a political bombshell that Republicans have used to further President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the Justice Department has been weaponized against him and that the Biden family has been crooked for years.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Caravans of cars traveled from Kentucky, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia and Ohio to clinics here, loading up on pills and prescriptions from crooked doctors selling their prescription pads to anyone with so much as a hangnail.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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