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Recent Examples of deceiver
The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceiver
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Others estimate that $500 billion in federal spending is diverted by charlatans each year.
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To this day, a portion of the left-wing Democratic elite views Obama as a charlatan who hoodwinked their voters into supporting him.
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This stops deepfakes and imposters.
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Savannah continues to ask the public for help locating her missing mother, while an imposter who sent fraudulent ransom demands has been arrested.
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Campbell is essentially calling Mohajir a hypocrite, but these aren’t exactly similar cases.
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As well as calling you a hypocrite almost a decade ago over your Monica Lewinsky jokes in the late 1990s and your calls for civility, John Oliver in particular has taken you to the woodshed over your criticism of late-night getting too partisan.
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To tell the truly venomous from the fakers, there are a couple details to help distinguish the two.
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Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
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Google also said the devices were used for ad fraud and other digital crimes.
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To add to the challenge, Brady also left his mark on the latest pretender to his crown.
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Dogs can tell the difference between an actual alpha and a pretender.
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And what happens to someone who’s been outed like that, as a fake?
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The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services has warned that people can easily obtain fakes; in 2010, Puerto Rico invalidated all its existing birth certificates, citing rampant fraud and identity theft.
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“Deceiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceiver. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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