1
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a rise to power that was marked by treachery and deceit
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as in deceitfulness
the tendency to tell lies
she's completely free of deceit
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Recent Examples of deceit
Officials deny any deceit and blame rampant post-pandemic inflation, especially for construction materials and labor.
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Richard Mize, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
Emotional confusion, even deceit, and certainly judgmental attitudes are in the air.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Standing against them is notorious kingpin Bada Chaudhary (Sharad Kelkar), whose syndicate operates through layers of deceit through corridors in Saudi Arabia, Ethopia, Italy, Thailand and the UK.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The owner of a popular Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant has been sentenced to federal prison in a bribery scheme, but prosecutors are now accusing him of getting a lighter prison term through deceit.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Richard Mize, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
Emotional confusion, even deceit, and certainly judgmental attitudes are in the air.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Standing against them is notorious kingpin Bada Chaudhary (Sharad Kelkar), whose syndicate operates through layers of deceit through corridors in Saudi Arabia, Ethopia, Italy, Thailand and the UK.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
The owner of a popular Fisherman’s Wharf restaurant has been sentenced to federal prison in a bribery scheme, but prosecutors are now accusing him of getting a lighter prison term through deceit.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceit
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Sybiha said Russia uses a range of tactics to recruit foreigners, including financial incentives, deception and coercion.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The crux of the Democrats’ deception is that repealing 287(g) will make our communities safer.—
Robin Grammer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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What matters most is the dishonesty.—
Julian Givi,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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What matters most is the dishonesty.—
Danielle Hass,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Officials allege Redzepagic — who recently lived in Florida — was involved in a fraud scheme between May 2021 and March 2025.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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French police have detained nine people in relation to a ticketing fraud scheme that may have cost the Louvre €10 million ($12 million).—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
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An honor council, comprised of administrators, teachers, and members of the student government, would sit in judgment on cases of alleged cheating.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the cheating, FIS has modified its rules and brought in a coordinator to oversee screening of gear and hired former Austrian ski jumper Mathias Hafele to work as equipment expert.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Holding viewers by the throat for a handful of strong beats, even as the script slips through the entire cast’s fingers, the devilish actor sells Besson’s interpretation on charisma and cunning.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
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Strategy and cunning or physicality and grace?—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceit. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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