as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
a bank facing accusations of widespread dupery in the mortgage business
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Sensing deception takes human skill and incorporates unquantifiable things like the tension in the air, a knowledge of the past bluffing behavior of a particular opponent, and subtle tells (which may be subconsciously sensed more than explicitly identified).Jim Euchner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Whatever the truth of the tale about the décolleté dress and the husband’s deception, the pregnancy had a tragic result: though the baby was delivered safely, the Marquise, like so many women of the time, fell sick shortly afterward, and died within the week.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Voter fraud by noncitizens — including both lawful immigrant residents and those here illegally — is very rare, experts have found, and studies have found no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting in previous elections.Laura Doan, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hundreds of thousands of Georgians poured through the thousands of polling locations across its 159 counties, including in Fulton County, the epicenter of former President Donald Trump’s claims that election fraud in the region cost him the state and the entire 2020 election.Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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So expect Vance and Walz (mostly Walz) to spend a lot of time pointing out fabrications, dishonesties, deceits and general flim-flammery.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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The movie’s costume designer Tom Broecker says the change highlights the lethal cunning that lurks below the character’s beauty.Alexandra Willingham, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Successful criminals need to have discipline, a plan, patience, and cunning.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Dupery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dupery. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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