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deceived



ADJECTIVE
led into an erroneous conclusion
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ADJECTIVE
cheated
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“Brian McClain orchestrated and actively deceived many banks, investors, and individuals,” a spokeswoman for Rabo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That echoed comments from the former first minister earlier in the week, when she told an audience at a literary festival she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by her husband.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“He flouted the lawful authority of the FDA and deliberately deceived the public by repackaging low-quality, foreign-made test kits at a time when accuracy and reliability were critical,” Grant said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Freidenberg attributed her survival to her “unshakeable faith” in history, which could not be deceived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Had they been deceived into doing what they did?

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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