deceit
Example Sentences
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As his deceit becomes apparent, the music shifts from crisp hip-hop beats to a hard-boiled film noir crescendo.
From BBC
Father, who was incapable of practicing deceit or even recognizing it, took a long and earnest sniff.
From Literature
These believers turned the tables on the medium who had confessed, accusing her of deceit.
From Literature
His research ranged from the evolutionary dimension of human altruism to the logic of deceit and self-deception.
Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said in a statement that the court found that Clark “engaged in serious misconduct marked by prolonged deceit that significantly eroded public trust and confidence” in the city attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times
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