deception
Example Sentences
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Hatley said no to both questions but showed the highest level of deception in both answers, according to an affidavit that Stafford later filed.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The CIA also carried out a deception operation to throw the Iranians off the airman’s track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
However, for an error of this magnitude to happen more than once involving the same medical team could suggest "negligence" or even "deception", our experts concluded.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
And as he dug deeper into the Papers, another form of deception began to emerge, one even more troubling than the lies.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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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