deception

• Perpetrating such a deception was an act of manic desperation. —  FUGITIVEBRIDE
• I think the root cause (s) of the deception is the Media not employing scientifically fluent reporters. philincalifornia, —  WordPress.com News
• This deception is the justification of HSUS and other animal rights groups to lobby for laws that take away the rights of responsible dog owners and dog breeders and for advocating mass euthanasia of shelter dogs. —  The Poodle (and Dog) Blog
• I think they're about self-deception, which is something that we as individuals do quite a lot of, and that even as a culture we practice with some artistry. —  dispatch.com: RSS
• Like the cuckoo, this bird usually chooses the nest of a bird much smaller than itself, but as its egg is not small, the deception is at once discovered, and the birds whose nest has been selected for this purpose are very much disturbed. —  St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, July 1878, No. 9

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