deceive
Example Sentences
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We should say instead that lying is a matter of speaking with the intent to deceive.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Virtually every AI super-brain created has been shown to lie, deceive, and in general behave in disturbing and unethical ways when put in the right conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s essentially three things: deceive, disrupt, and deny.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Rachel managed to deceive and conquer throughout the game with her right-hand man, fellow traitor and fellow winner Stephen, who was someone she trusted from the start.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
In short, I shouldn’t greatly deceive you,” Joe added, after a little grave reflection, “if I represented to you that the word of that young woman were, ‘without a minute’s loss of time.’”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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