deception
Example Sentences
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It was only when her mum checked with their supposed wedding venue that the scale of the deception became apparent.
From BBC
Model and system behaviors included deception, blackmail and scheming, especially when asked to shut itself down.
The scope of their deception was enormous, and it was discovered they had conducted their operation across every part of England and Northern Ireland.
From BBC
Four Kenyans -- Victor, Mark, Erik and Moses -- recounted to AFP the web of deception that took them to the killing fields of Ukraine.
From Barron's
I know intimately the destructive power of some of the lies we tell our children; I also understand that deception can be the only way to protect them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
