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Noun
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Their use of the well-being of Iranians as a justification for spending billions to topple the Islamic regime is just brazen hypocrisy.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026 -
The centuries-old pot-kettle idiom points out hypocrisy — as when one person accuses another of a flaw that afflicts himself.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like the tricksters of myth, there’s depth to their slyness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Any time there is a crisis in Iran, the 1953 British-American coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh is dusted off as Exhibit A in the case against Western perfidy.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the mayor’s dramatic tale of his predecessor’s fiscal fiddling was designed with a clear political agenda in mind: both to underline the magnitude of the problem and to identify the villains responsible for this perfidy.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ben reports on the crypto industry, a sector where the lines between reality, hope, and duplicity can blur in strange ways.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The story of a secret agent confronted with duplicity and bureaucracy from his own side while investigating a Soviet kidnap ring, it was published in 1962 and went on to sell millions of copies.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, however, Stark writes, the Indians used trickery and their knowledge of how to live in a hostile environment to stop the Spanish force.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit also alleged that in that operation, border officials used trickery to get people to leave the country.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the CIA mounted a deception operation to mislead Iranians who also were trying to find him.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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As an investigation unfolds, one small lie grows into a web of deception that begins to affect her work, her family, and her sense of self.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The most destabilizing aspect of the music is neither the force of Simo Cell’s drums nor the slipperiness of Miniawy’s vocals, but the unpredictable way that their songs are structured.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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This Rogue Machine production, directed by stage and screen veteran Oz Scott, may struggle with the slipperiness of Drury’s writing.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Historically, the higher the thread count, the more luxurious the bedding, as high thread count means that the weave is more dense, and that translates into smoothness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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With over 90% intact and aligned cuticles as its key specification, this series boasts a remarkable elevation in smoothness and resilience, created for those who prioritize effortless maintenance.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2026
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