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: an attempt or device to deceive : trick
Her excuse turned out to be a deceit.
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: the quality of being dishonest or misleading : the quality of being deceitful : deceitfulness
… far from deceit or guile.—
John Milton
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Examples of deceit in a Sentence
a rise to power that was marked by treachery and deceit
she's completely free of deceit
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This ongoing effort has created a web of cruelty, deceit, and corruption in which many unfortunate people are ensnared.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, the lawsuit has exposed layers of contradictions and deceit in the Saudi government’s portrayal of Omar al-Bayoumi, a middle-aged Saudi graduate student in San Diego who was the central figure in the hijackers’ support network.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024
The series fosters an unfussy, absurdist tone that allows Danny’s deceit to snowball to bizarre magnitudes.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Still, the lawsuit has exposed layers of contradictions and deceit in the Saudi government’s portrayal of Omar al-Bayoumi, a middle-aged Saudi graduate student in San Diego who was the central figure in the hijackers’ support network.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2024
The series fosters an unfussy, absurdist tone that allows Danny’s deceit to snowball to bizarre magnitudes.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for deceit
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“Deceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deceit. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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