deception
Example Sentences
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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
A senior administration official told The Times that Saturday’s mission began with a deception campaign launched by the CIA to throw off Iran’s military.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Finally, it is worth noting that there has been so much noise made about a possible US ground assault on Kharg that it could be part of some deception plan.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
Had he already learned of her deception about the cannibal book?
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
