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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2
as in deceitfulness
the tendency to tell lies
she's completely free of deceit
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Recent Examples of deceit
In Towards Zero, Rhys plays a troubled detective who tries to untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction.
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But today, finally, Santos has been held accountable for his years of fraud, deceit and theft.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Again, contrast that with DOGE’s estimate of $150 billion in savings owing to waste, fraud and deceit.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But today, finally, Santos has been held accountable for his years of fraud, deceit and theft.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
Again, contrast that with DOGE’s estimate of $150 billion in savings owing to waste, fraud and deceit.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
On far too many occasions, Watson chose deceit over candor, grasping for the illusion of business success and personal acclaim at any cost.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
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As an escaped convict posing as a beloved preacher, and as his gentle, upright twin, Robeson embodies a devastating split between appearance and truth, and whose uncanny doubling plays out in a community shaped by racial violence, spiritual deception, and economic precarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Ellie, however, cannot abide Joel’s deception, and interrupts to tell the truth to Gail, who then slaps Joel and tells him to leave.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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This is because an element of confusion or dishonesty could be present in your financial transactions.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2025
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Final Thoughts The social stigma surrounding erectile dysfunction is a self-perpetuating cycle of unhealthiness and dishonesty.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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UnitedHealth Group is under a Department of Justice criminal probe for possible criminal Medicare fraud related to its Medicare Advantage business, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Bonnie Cash/Getty Images The Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its attempts to expand its reach beyond executive branch agencies, this time seeking to embed in an independent legislative watchdog that finds waste, fraud and abuse in the government.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Neither his fearsome resolve nor his supreme cunning—which had enabled him to vanquish his rivals and spiritually crush his inner circle—was in evidence in 1941.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2017
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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.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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