deceit
Example Sentences
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His research ranged from the evolutionary dimension of human altruism to the logic of deceit and self-deception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Caroline Rees KC, prosecuting, said: "Morgan has spun a web of lies and deceit in an attempt to cover up his guilt."
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
The party has reported punishing more than 140,800 people for offenses related to policy inaction, recklessness or deceit from January to November last year, surpassing the 2024 total of nearly 138,000 people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Barrera co-stars as Michelle, a spy tangled in the web of deceit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Even if we could have carried the deceit off successfully at the Globe, we dared not risk it under the very nose of the queen.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
