as in deceit
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a telemarketing company with a reputation for deception
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Recent Examples of deception
Several victims who were duped by Sconce also offer testimonials about the deception.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Grading for equity amounts to willful and moralized deception, including self-deception.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2025
But these seductions or deceptions are canceled when the work confronts us with the photographic records of the performative procedure itself—and not only by making the photograph an integral component, the dialectical complement to the material sculptural production.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
He’s got some deception on the puck and does a good job holding onto it to wait for secondary options to open up, but slows the game down too much.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Grading for equity amounts to willful and moralized deception, including self-deception.
—The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2025
But these seductions or deceptions are canceled when the work confronts us with the photographic records of the performative procedure itself—and not only by making the photograph an integral component, the dialectical complement to the material sculptural production.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
He’s got some deception on the puck and does a good job holding onto it to wait for secondary options to open up, but slows the game down too much.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deception
Noun
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From the master-of-disguise frogfish to a butt-biting jackal and a multi headed caterpillar playing the decoy, these are the masters of deception and deceit.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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When a simple mistake turns into a fatal error for one of his patients, Sam tries to bury the truth under a facade of perfection, knowing that a lifetime of deceit is about to be exposed.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Criminals that are able to gain access to passwords put up for sale on the dark web are able to use them for identify theft, fraud, and even blackmail.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The truth is that almost all the fraud, waste and abuse in the health care system comes from the billing and payment processes and skyrocketing prices, not from people who rely on Medicaid for essential care.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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But Waltz also advocated for further diplomatically isolating President Vladimir Putin — a position that was out of step with Trump, who has viewed the Russian leader, at moments, with admiration for his cunning in dealings with Trump’s predecessors.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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“Deception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deception. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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