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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
And the councilmembers deserve kudos for not applying the increase to themselves, unlike, say, the self-serving and deceptive move in 2022 by the Santa Clara Valley Water District board to convince voters to approve a similar measure.
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East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
The Democratic National Committee pumped millions of dollars into casting them as spoilers at best and deceptive vessels of Republican subterfuge efforts at worst.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Concerned that Californians were being victimized by novel types of lenders, state lawmakers gave regulators broad power in 2021 to guard against unfair, deceptive and abusive practices in the financial services industry.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Because of this, fans and former cast members have accused the producers of deceptive editing or depicting inaccurate narratives.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Play Store app purge focuses on lower-quality, likely higher-risk apps, most of which are free but which open users to malware or fraudulent ads or subs.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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In a move to embrace widespread change brought on by AI, Ledger integrated the Flex and the Stax with its app, Ledger Security Key, which employs two-factor authentication and passkey capabilities for serious protection against fraudulent activity.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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He was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and fined $25,000 for making false police reports.Megan Thomas, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Editor's note: A previous version of this story said LU KALA was pregnant based on her false claim.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Amid the complaints about various shady men in their lives and the exuberant jostling over who stole whose clientele, there is always the fear of the world outside the salon.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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To avoid having to go upstairs to a guest room for nap time, the shady privacy of a cabana offers a perfect space for young children (or tired parents) to nap.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a 2022 Pew Research Center study, growing numbers of Americans said members of the other party are dishonest, immoral and closed-minded.Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Because there are five meaningful ways that honest messaging beats dishonest marketing.Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crooked cop doesn’t seem worried about his current situation.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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