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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2
as in deceitfulness
the tendency to tell lies
she's completely free of deceit
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Plenty of other artists had implicated everyday citizens in tales of murder and deceit, but few had bothered to acknowledge all the freaks and weirdos that live there, too.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
The book’s young hero, a follower of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, witnesses the wreckage wreaked by every group of Iraqis, but particularly by his fellow Shiites, many of whom had a chance to build a different Iraq but succumbed to deceit, greed, and treachery.
—Kanan Makiya, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2016
James has repeatedly denied any claim of unfairness and has said that investigators from her office found clear proof of wrongdoing and a culture of deceit at the Trump Organization, which is a real estate, golf resort and hospitality company that is solely owned by Trump.
—Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
As master of ceremonies, Cumming oversees all the deception and deceit with undeniable flair, all while wearing a dizzying array of Tartan-print outfits and toting around his rescue dog Lala.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 17 July 2024
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
The book’s young hero, a follower of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, witnesses the wreckage wreaked by every group of Iraqis, but particularly by his fellow Shiites, many of whom had a chance to build a different Iraq but succumbed to deceit, greed, and treachery.
—Kanan Makiya, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2016
James has repeatedly denied any claim of unfairness and has said that investigators from her office found clear proof of wrongdoing and a culture of deceit at the Trump Organization, which is a real estate, golf resort and hospitality company that is solely owned by Trump.
—Shayna Jacobs, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
As master of ceremonies, Cumming oversees all the deception and deceit with undeniable flair, all while wearing a dizzying array of Tartan-print outfits and toting around his rescue dog Lala.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 17 July 2024
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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