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Deceit
"Deceit" in a Sentence (14 examples)
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit."
She is incapable of deceit.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Fraud and deceit abound in these days more than in former times.
Her glory will not be lost, despite the deceit and great malice of the Lowlanders.
Sami covered his deceit perfectly.
The people, fed up with the politicians' lies, thievery and deceit, kicked 'em into a bottomless pit. The pit became almost full.
He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.
"Don't trust Tom!" warned John. "He'll ruin us all with his lies and deceit!"
His body language and facial expressions seem inconsistent with his words, indicating potential deceit.
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The whole conversation was merely a deceit.
Upon his return he killed Eriphyle for her vanity and deceit of him and his father.
[T]he tvvo commended rules by him [Aristotle] ſet down, vvhereby the axioms of Sciences are precepted to be made convertible, and vvhich the latter men have not vvithout elegancy ſurnamed; the one the rule of truth, becauſe it preventeth deceipt; the other the rule of prudence, becauſe it freeth election, are the ſame thing in ſpeculation and affirmation, vvhich vve novv obſerve.
His mouth is full of curſing, and deceit, and fraud : vnder his tongue is miſchiefe and vanitie.
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