deception
Example Sentences
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In Turner’s new Prime Video series, she plays a finance worker who gets caught up in a complex web of deception after her office is held up by thieves.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
After Scotty’s death, Ledger became a staple in Diem’s life, and the budding romance with Kenna tangles everyone into a gnarled knot of low-stakes deception and drama.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
But City fans will surely be encouraged that the Premier League board did not appear to even consider a points deduction in the case of Chelsea, despite the "deception and concealment".
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Striking them down would send a very different message: that deception and abuse can be shielded by the First Amendment when delivered through the power of a professional license.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
“They use confidence, deception, and audience manipulation. Just like spycraft,” he said.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.