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deceit

[dih-seet] / dɪˈsit /




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One study, he notes, found that about 96% of residential-care staff use some form of deceit with people with dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Students really enjoy Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” — it’s all about the human condition and cancel culture, forbidden love and lies and deceit, with witches in the forest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

If we treat the women in our lives with disrespect and deceit, we aren’t exactly the picture of a feminist ally.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

OpenAI’s explosive growth has come on the back of a “web of deceit and the exploitation of users,” alleges Florida’s attorney general in a new lawsuit.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

Mother must have concluded that since I was above out-and-out lying I was also beyond deceit.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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