deceitfulness

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deceitfulness

A child's deceitfulness is shown when they hide a broken vase behind their back.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of being deceitful: The characteristic or state of being inclined to deceive, mislead, or trick others through dishonesty or concealment of the truth.
    • The act or practice of deception: Engaging in or employing deceit; the use of lies or fraud to achieve an end.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The politician's deceitfulness was exposed by the media, damaging his reputation.
    • She was hurt not just by the lie, but by the sheer deceitfulness of his actions.
    • The contract was voided due to the proven deceitfulness of one party.
Advanced Usage
  • "A web of deceitfulness": A complex, interconnected series of deceptions.
    • The investigation uncovered a vast web of deceitfulness within the corporation.
  • "Inherent deceitfulness": Deceitfulness that is a fundamental, inseparable part of someone's or something's nature.
    • The critic argued that the advertisement's inherent deceitfulness made it unethical.
Variants and Related Words
  • Deceitful (adj): Characterized by or given to deceit.
    • He was a deceitful friend who could not be trusted.
  • Deceit (n): The act or practice of deceiving; a trick or stratagem.
    • Their scheme was an elaborate deceit.
Synonyms
  • Deception: The act of causing someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid.
  • Duplicity: Contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action, especially the belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or action.
  • Guile: Insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception.
Related Phrases
  • Practice deceitfulness: To habitually engage in deceitful behavior.
    • The regime was known to practice deceitfulness against its own citizens.
Related Idioms
  • A wolf in sheep's clothing: Someone who hides malicious intent behind a harmless facade (illustrates deceitfulness).
    • He seemed kind, but turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing, full of deceitfulness.
deceitfulness

A child's deceitfulness is shown when they hide a broken vase behind their back.

Noun
  1. the quality of being crafty

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