deception
Example Sentences
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While such mishaps do not necessarily excuse an adviser’s actions, they may not prove as disqualifying as blatant fraud or deception.
From MarketWatch
Attorney Kelly Lyons said that Kahn conspired to “defraud dozens of investors who had invested approximately $360 million” through “lies, deception, misleading statements and material omissions.”
From Los Angeles Times
He deflected blame, they argued, and grossly mischaracterized the severity of his misconduct once his deception was exposed.
"So much of my dad's story and how he got away was cover-up and deception, but I want to fly in the face of that and bring things into the light."
From BBC
In our ensuing curiosity, Hernandez and Stephens find fertile ground for the seeds of conspiracy, mimicking our own enthusiasm for deception.
From Salon
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