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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices
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Recent Examples of deceptive
Advertisement Sanders says that there is an emerging wave of lawsuits being filed alleging that the presentation of information is deceptive, even though the information is true.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios.
—Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
There are no deceptive long-term plans that renew at a higher rate, and there are no confusing charts or lists to sort through.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting are among the claims brought against the celebrities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios.
—Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
There are no deceptive long-term plans that renew at a higher rate, and there are no confusing charts or lists to sort through.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting are among the claims brought against the celebrities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptive
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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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His claims are false and do not reflect accountability for the impact of his actions on the community.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
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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To preserve your tools, clean them off then tuck them away somewhere cooler, dryer, and shadier like a garden shed or garage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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In his search for justice on the frontier, however, Rabbi Mo unknowingly wades into the center of a lethal conspiracy tied to a shady land deal.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
14 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 coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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