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noun

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1
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery a crafty child given to frequent dissembling to get what she wants

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2
as in deceit
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have in the end the preacher's smarmy dissembling is discovered, and he is exposed as a fraud

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dissembling

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adjective

as in lying

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dissembling

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verb

present participle of dissemble
1
as in pretending
to present a false appearance of he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else

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2
as in dissimulating
to take on a false or deceptive appearance children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age

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  1. deception
  2. deceit
  3. pretending
  4. mendacious
  5. assuming
  6. fraud
  7. hypocrisy
  8. duplicitous
Noun
  • Trickery, obfuscation, and deception are common in local politics.
    — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Tyler Perry’s latest thriller, Duplicity, hits theaters today, March 20, delivering a suspenseful story of deception, justice, and betrayal.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of deception
Noun
  • But all 12 are saturated with deceit, consternation and heartbreak.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
  • His real estate business, with finances overseen by a subservient non-CPA, committed so much deceit that the Trump Organization ended up convicted of tax crimes and its former chief financial officer went to jail—twice.
    — Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of deceit
Verb
  • While maintaining a quirky and mysterious air, the show yields questions like, is a cult real if its creators are pretending but its followers aren’t?
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • June Squibb plays the titular Thelma, who gets taken in by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger) to the tune of $10,000.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretending
Adjective
  • Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.
    — Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of mendacious
Verb
  • As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.
    — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Even when assuming that a product works well and its technology and application are based on sound and robust scientific evidence, adoption and long-term success depend heavily on a customer's first experience and expectations.
    — Mattia Lucchini, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of assuming
Noun
  • Deputy Sheriffs are responsible for executing eviction notices, orders of protection, and investigating financial and tax fraud.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Quantum computing could allow companies to analyze risk, detect fraud, and predict market trends better than ever before.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • In a change election resulting in the closest popular vote since 2000, hypocrisy was a fatal sin.
    — Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
  • To say that God supports states’ right is a familiar form of religious hypocrisy, where the elasticity of the Gospel accommodates whatever hateful political nonsense is circulating at the time.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of hypocrisy
Adjective
  • Now for the real fun: Beyond the Gates has a secret weapon in Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree, whose trainwreck of a divorce from duplicitous lawyer Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett) serves as the catalyst for much of the show’s drama.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle.
    — Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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