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deceive

[dih-seev] / dɪˈsiv /


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“What he didn’t know — and what the FBI’s own investigation goes out of its way to clarify — is that his staff cooked up a scheme designed to deceive him.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Paradoxically, AI systems that produce more accurate results can be more likely to deceive users with inaccurate ones, said Pratik Verma, founder and CEO of Okahu, which helps people improve their use of AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

We should say instead that lying is a matter of speaking with the intent to deceive.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s essentially three things: deceive, disrupt, and deny.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

He knew it would be hard to deceive his sister; there was a determination about Jenny.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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