deception
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How was the deception maintained for nearly 50 years?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Also as part of the visa deception, our reporter would have to do some "work experience… online or in person", said Peter.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
But few appeared fooled by the deception, the Republican voter said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“She helped develop our legal strategy, particularly our deception theory, which was our core theory of legal liability for the case.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
So he reached for his favorite intelligence weapon: deception.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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As “Love Island” alumnus Rob Rausch frequently reminded us and himself, whatever deceptions he committed were all part of playing a game.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
After his father’s death, Mr. Junod goes on a sort of genealogical quest, excavating Lou’s double and triple lives—mistresses, deceptions, suspicious deaths, ugly secrets—and more distant family history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
From small social excuses to deliberate deceptions, lying is something most of us do, often without stopping to think about why.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
She also pointed out that, in addition to the DOJ lawyers’ deceptions, at least six witnesses for the government in this case were “unprepared or defiant in their refusal to answer questions,” including ICE officials.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2025
After that her other deceptions were harder to pull off.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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Vocabulary lists containing deception
A Web of Lies
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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