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
There was no attorney named Susan Millan associated with Catholic Charities, and the deceit was just one example of hundreds that the group has become aware of when desperate immigrants eventually reach the real organization.
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Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Was the coach’s allegation of deceit required to dig it out of the Wolves?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026
Often, this is based on an accusation of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Was the coach’s allegation of deceit required to dig it out of the Wolves?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
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Widespread deception was rampant, with businesses spending far more on green marketing than on actual sustainability improvements.—
Suvrat Dhanorkar,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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That, along with the angle of his arm—his arm slot, in baseball terms—adds another layer of deception.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Antisocial personality includes a persistent pattern of traits such as callousness, lack of concern, deceitfulness, and irresponsibility, Ryan said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.—
Sue Brightman,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Jan. 2025
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Twenty years ago, sticking with the education example, the internet ramped up dishonesty.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The captain then filed a complaint with internal affairs against Steward 15 days later, alleging dishonesty and bias.—
Ben Wheeler
May 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The arrest of a North Miami Beach condominium property manager in early April serves as a reminder for Florida condominium associations of the potential for fraud involving construction and renovation projects.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Minnesota seems to be the fraud capital these days.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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Widespread cheating must be stopped.—
Ann Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Since there have been classrooms, there’s been student cheating.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Maybe the mere fact of having been born illustrious, with no apparent faults, with nothing to prove or to be ashamed of, had liberated John from the resentments the rest of us feel, and from the cunning and ambition such resentments fuel.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Brazil international combines technical craft with a decisive cunning.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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