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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as in deceitfulness
the tendency to tell lies
she's completely free of deceit
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Recent Examples of deceit
The former Facts of Life star — and committed Christian — struggled with the game's deceit yet managed a second-place finish.
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Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Redford's career seemed to be shaped around the idea that the best qualities of the American spirit—maybe best defined as a kind of forthright, unassuming honesty—could prevail against corruption and deceit.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Pratt’s operation involved luring women into pornography through deceit and coercion, with the content later shared online, according to prosecutors.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Reed Sigmund delivers a tour de force as Silver, a scene-stealing bundle of charm, rage and deceit who displays a kind side to the boy that you can never be convinced is genuine.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
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Steve Helling, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Redford's career seemed to be shaped around the idea that the best qualities of the American spirit—maybe best defined as a kind of forthright, unassuming honesty—could prevail against corruption and deceit.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Pratt’s operation involved luring women into pornography through deceit and coercion, with the content later shared online, according to prosecutors.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Reed Sigmund delivers a tour de force as Silver, a scene-stealing bundle of charm, rage and deceit who displays a kind side to the boy that you can never be convinced is genuine.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
Noun
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In a chilling case of deception and domestic violence, what appeared to be months of stalking by an ex-boyfriend turned out to be an elaborate scheme orchestrated by a Colorado woman's own husband, culminating in her murder just days before Christmas.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Methods include propaganda, deception, sabotage and other non-military tactics, the alliance says.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Fear of uncomfortable conversations creates cultures of dishonesty, making innovation impossible.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Smee’s traumatized both by Arthur’s sudden death and Slightly’s dishonesty.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other senior officials opted to leave, including the bureau’s top fraud expert, cryptanalyst and skyjacking expert, and the head of its Crime Information Center.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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People make close, intense bonds when stuck in the Big Brother house together, and Vince and Morgan’s dynamic crosses more lines with each passing day, emotional cheating threatening to tip into physical even as Vince continues to hopelessly cloak his feelings in flimsy analogies and code phrases.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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Emotional cheating occurs when someone develops a strong connection with someone other than their committed partner, leading to them sharing intimate thoughts, feelings and experiences, Sara Kuburic, a psychotherapist, previously wrote in USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Federico Marchetti, the Italian fashion entrepreneur, is a master of sprezzatura—the courtier’s art of cloaking ambition and cunning in an air of guileless nonchalance.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, The Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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