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Noun
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But even at a progressive institution like Antioch, Coretta encountered the quiet betrayal of liberal hypocrisy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026 -
As has become tradition for Jon Stewart‘s Monday evening hosting stints for The Daily Show, the political comic had to work hard to detangle all the webs of hypocrisy exemplified by the right wing — this time, in relation to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More recently, an al Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the 2000 USS Cole bombing — in which suicide bombers sidled up alongside a US warship, waved to the sailors and then detonated explosives — was charged with perfidy, among other crimes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The report has raised concerns of perfidy, an act of deception by military forces.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Despite his layered duplicity, Jonathan understands and defines himself by courting risk.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus shows up, still twinkling with duplicity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There’s no hybrid or electronic trickery here.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The effect of trickery Joe Carol’s freshman year at Grand Junction High was rough.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Named one of the 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times, Angel Down follows Private Cyril Bagger, who has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of WWI through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The drama about power, deception, and the complex bond between father and son is set in 1930s New York as international financier Gregor Antonescu’s empire faces collapse.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The scientists found that the slipperiness did not depend on the speed, suggesting that frictional heating — which should increase with speed — isn’t what makes ice slippery.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Dec. 2025
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That slipperiness, and Scorigamis more broadly, have been the subject of deep study over the past year.—
Josh Levin,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Hairstylists echo rice extract’s benefits beyond surface-level smoothness.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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If smoothness is rewarded, performance will dominate.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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