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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
Unfortunately, a deceitful narrative was presented.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Accountability Who signs off on consequences when the AI is wrong or deceitful?
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, mailers sent out by the California Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee and the Silicon Valley Biz PAC have called Chavez-Lopez deceitful and exploitative of the housing crisis.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Competition supersedes cooperation, doing so in rather deceitful ways.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Accountability Who signs off on consequences when the AI is wrong or deceitful?
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Meanwhile, mailers sent out by the California Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee and the Silicon Valley Biz PAC have called Chavez-Lopez deceitful and exploitative of the housing crisis.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Competition supersedes cooperation, doing so in rather deceitful ways.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceitful
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Why Amazon Prime Day scammers are winning and how to stay ahead While Amazon hasn't released a formal statement yet, the company maintains ongoing efforts to detect and remove fraudulent listings and suspicious domains.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Republished on July 4 with further police and federal agency warnings that fraudulent callers are now targeting smartphone users in the U.S. This is not the FBI.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The suit alleges excessive fees resulting in high annual percentage rates, deceptive tipping practices and misleading consumers about the voluntary nature of fees.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Mayes seeks to dissolve both companies, citing violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act and deceptive practices targeting underage customers.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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According to Orly Mazur, a tax specialist and associate professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, more people are likely willing to risk being dishonest when filing taxes.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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And worse yet, someone might be dishonest with you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 June 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the claims are false.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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The City of Odessa, Texas, also said claims of a serial killer in the area were false in a Dec. 9 Facebook post.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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“Deceitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceitful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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