artful deception
Example Sentences
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It was an artful deception: an electronic file that looked as if it was on the official stationery of Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2020
And the forger has stepped forward, not only to apologize for his sin but also to bask a bit in his artful deception.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2018
For much of history, the mark of an enviable woman has been her ability to secure a superior match, through her beauty, cleverness, or artful deception.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 2012
Of the fact that smart people are all too eager to fall for artful deception?
From Salon • Oct. 14, 2010
"Can this be so?" exclaimed the queen, looking steadily into the face of the beautiful Indian to ascertain if the whole were not an artful deception.
From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore
