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as in fraudulent
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
charged the store owner with such deceitful practices as inflating the list prices for items only so he could put them on sale at drastically reduced prices
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as in deceptive
tending or having power to deceive
the deceitful salesman neglected to mention some important information about the used car
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Recent Examples of deceitful
Viewing them through the proxy of Joe, McGahern refuses to romanticize these characters, who are often admirable but also, by turns, nosy, deceitful, aggressive, and ridiculous.
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Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The governor needs to stop being deceitful with the people’s money and prioritize services that impact everyday Californians’ lives.
—Alexandra MacEdo, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
The film followed the release of the 2012 book about a deceitful disappearance by Gillian Flynn.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
As a crucial point of clarification, such deceitful actions are not because AI is sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The governor needs to stop being deceitful with the people’s money and prioritize services that impact everyday Californians’ lives.
—Alexandra MacEdo, Orange County Register, 16 Jan. 2025
The film followed the release of the 2012 book about a deceitful disappearance by Gillian Flynn.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
As a crucial point of clarification, such deceitful actions are not because AI is sentient.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceitful
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The suit alleges that employees at the Novato branch were incentivized not to do anything to stop PFI’s fraudulent activity.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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It is intended to streamline the removal of individuals deemed inadmissible under specific grounds, primarily for lacking proper documentation or for using fraudulent means to enter the country.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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False Hope And Fake Assurances Ransomware operators also exploit victims with false assurances, creating a deceptive sense of hope that there is a way to resolve the situation.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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That’s the film’s greatest surprise, its secret deceptive pitch.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Truth oaths are not just for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service but for many different companies that want to curb dishonest behavior or that ask employees to report information that is difficult to verify.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Greta’s stealth revolution may look natural, but the change is weak and dishonest.—
Armond White,
National Review,
5 Mar. 2025
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In those documents, West discussed not only how to conduct experiments to implant false memories, instill specific mental disorders, and induce trance states, but also how to hide them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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To illustrate, in the United Kingdom vaccinations took a considerable dip in the early 2000s after Wakefield’ false claims of a link between the MMR shot and autism were posted in the media.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Deceitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitful. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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