deception
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How a master of deception conned investors out of $50 million — in his own words.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Those recordings offer rare access into the inner workings of a fraud and the psychological tactics of a master of deception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
What follows is a tale of tension, deception and a forbidden love that sours, reminiscent of Brontë novels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
In written submissions, Campbell's lawyer, Andrew Westwood KC alleged that Hellmich "carried out a long-term and consistent scheme of mismanagement and deception in relation to the running of the charity" which she concealed from others.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
He would know right away the deception, the trick of shapes and light and movement, but it wouldn’t matter at all because the deception was part of it too.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
He later came to see all of the Kim regime’s promises as deceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
From small social excuses to deliberate deceptions, lying is something most of us do, often without stopping to think about why.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
She also pointed out that, in addition to the DOJ lawyers’ deceptions, at least six witnesses for the government in this case were “unprepared or defiant in their refusal to answer questions,” including ICE officials.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2025
And grew up on Mad magazine, where young minds were taught to recognize the deceptions and hypocrisies of politics, business and media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Lies were told and then exposed, begetting more lies to explain away the initial deceptions.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing deception
A Web of Lies
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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