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Noun
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No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025 -
No, his duplicity and shilling were on full display before, during and after his first term.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Noted for his tenacity and cunning, Khamenei is also a man of conviction, and his hatred for the United States is deeply felt.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But here, Gyllenhaal mesmerizes in a career-best performance that taps into the infinite well of his talent, portraying Iago’s scorching resentment, guile and humor.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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All of which is to say, Cooper is very good at playing someone adept at persuasion, either through intimidation or guile.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Hill: Republicans’ dishonesty on deficit reduction.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s a dishonesty to them, these religious symbols used as a cheap shorthand for a fervor more easily translated on the spot.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The deceit and deception is positively intoxicating to this longtime reality competition fan.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The campaign registers domains that are close enough to legitimate websites to trick users into clicking, or at least to stop them flagging the deceit.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To stage Jordan’s dual role, for which both brothers are often together in the same frame, Coogler, relying on elaborate technology, displays a modest yet astounding craft.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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But this community resource offers so much more: story and craft times, free internet, computer stations, genealogical records, music collections—the list goes on.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Far from being some dastardly act of espionage and double-dealing, Cartwright made his fateful choice out of love.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
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Making his Broadway debut, Burr is a cyclone as the fast-talking, double-dealing Dave Moss, who springs a plan to steal the leads on his unwilling accomplice, George Aaronow (McKean, drolly exasperated).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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