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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
her deceitfulness about the long-term effects of her weight-loss program was finally exposed
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as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
his lifelong deceitfulness began when he was just a toddler
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Sensing deception takes human skill and incorporates unquantifiable things like the tension in the air, a knowledge of the past bluffing behavior of a particular opponent, and subtle tells (which may be subconsciously sensed more than explicitly identified).Jim Euchner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Whatever the truth of the tale about the décolleté dress and the husband’s deception, the pregnancy had a tragic result: though the baby was delivered safely, the Marquise, like so many women of the time, fell sick shortly afterward, and died within the week.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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This ongoing effort has created a web of cruelty, deceit, and corruption in which many unfortunate people are ensnared.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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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
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Read Article > Elon Musk spent Election Day on X praising men, amplifying anti-immigrant conspiracies, and accusing Democrats of voter fraud.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the perception of machine hacks and voter fraud alone is enough to spur violence and lead voters to question the outcome of an election.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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The movie’s costume designer Tom Broecker says the change highlights the lethal cunning that lurks below the character’s beauty.Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Successful criminals need to have discipline, a plan, patience, and cunning.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Deceitfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitfulness. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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