noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a web of intrigue/deceit/deception/lies etc
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
veil of secrecy/deceit/silence etc
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He had apparently recovered from his visit to Johanna, hiding his feelings behind the usual veil of secrecy.
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Justice can not prevail under a veil of secrecy or behind doors that do not open.
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The client has thrown a veil of secrecy over the development, with contractors reluctant to discuss the project.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He now found himself in a world where deceit was accepted, even expected.
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His political opponents have accused him of corruption and deceit .
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The government has a sad history of deceit in its dealings with Indians.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Any other parties must be able to allege fraud or deceit .
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Murder, deceit , and malice await Sara when she comes to visit her great-aunt Contessa Belzoni in Venice of the 1880s.
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Often, he'd involved others in the deceit .
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Precisely for this reason, you end up by trusting no one and suspecting everyone of possible deceit .
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The students harboured hidden resentment and committed deceit .
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The wedge this deceit drove between us only served to make me love Kip more.
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This caused an angry confrontation and Minton apologised for his deceit .
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Urban renewal was the greatest deceit True, slum property was being cleared.