deceptive
Example Sentences
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“Scammers often target seniors with fraudulent investment opportunities or make deceptive phone calls posing as government agencies or fake charities.”
From MarketWatch
“Americans shouldn’t have to deal with deceptive drip pricing,” Wolfe added, referring to the practice in which fees are added throughout the checkout process rather than disclosed upfront.
From Seattle Times
As the proverb goes: “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting.”
From New York Times
He argues the company violated state laws against deceptive trade practices by concealing or denying the “harmful qualities” of its products to kids and parents alike.
From Washington Post
The first of the bills passed Saturday, SB23-190, prohibits the use of “deceptive advertising” by crisis pregnancy centers and designates offering so-called abortion reversal medication as “unprofessional conduct.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
