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as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
if you gain a reputation for dishonesty, no one will believe you even when you're telling the truth
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a religious cult that recruits members through dishonesty and subterfuge
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Recent Examples of dishonesty
In any case, withholding specific details or not providing all necessary facts is considered a form of dishonesty.
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Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Just at that moment, Shiva appeared from the light and cursed both Brahma and the ketaki flower for their dishonesty.
—Robert J. Stephens, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Additionally, broader negative issues include dishonesty, bullying, and mental issues.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Last season, only one couple, Amy and Johnny, made it down the aisle, while the others faced cheating allegations, dishonesty, and a storm of drama that came to a head in the explosive Season 6 reunion special.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Just at that moment, Shiva appeared from the light and cursed both Brahma and the ketaki flower for their dishonesty.
—Robert J. Stephens, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Additionally, broader negative issues include dishonesty, bullying, and mental issues.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Last season, only one couple, Amy and Johnny, made it down the aisle, while the others faced cheating allegations, dishonesty, and a storm of drama that came to a head in the explosive Season 6 reunion special.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonesty
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Its story is already dark and moody with themes of death, grief, deceit, revenge and bug-eating.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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The executive further lauded Rodrigo for fighting for the aforementioned rights, and acknowledging and showing empathy for issues — love, break-ups, learning how to drive, deceit — with which some young people struggle.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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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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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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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonesty. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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