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  2. Deception - Wikipedia

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    Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time.

  3. Weasel word - Wikipedia

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    Definitions of the word 'weasel' that imply deception and irresponsibility include: the noun form, referring to a sneaky, untrustworthy, or insincere person; the verb form, meaning to manipulate shiftily; [7] and the phrase "to weasel out," meaning "to squeeze one's way out of something" or "to evade responsibility." [8]

  4. Charlatan - Wikipedia

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    The word is also similar to Spanish charlatán, an indiscreetly talkative person, a chatterbox. Etymologists trace charlatan ultimately from Italian, either from ciarlare , [ 1 ] to chatter or prattle; or Cerretano , a resident of Cerreto , a village in Umbria , known for its quacks in the 16th century, [ 2 ] or a mixture of both.

  5. Apophenia - Wikipedia

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    Apophenia (/ æ p oʊ ˈ f iː n i ə /) is the tendency to perceive meaningful connections between unrelated things. [1]The term (German: Apophänie from the Greek verb: ἀποφαίνειν, romanized: apophaínein) was coined by psychiatrist Klaus Conrad in his 1958 publication on the beginning stages of schizophrenia. [2]

  6. Hypocrisy - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively, the word is an amalgam of the Greek prefix hypo-, meaning "under", and the verb krinein, meaning "to sift or decide". Thus the original meaning implied a deficiency in the ability to sift or decide. This deficiency, as it pertains to one's own beliefs and feelings, informs the word's contemporary meaning. [7]

  7. UN chief hits out at ‘rank deception’ of fossil fuel firms ...

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    It is rank deception,” he said. “This toxic cover-up could push our world over the climate cliff. The sham must end,” he warned, as he said they must review their pledges and align them with ...

  8. Self-deception - Wikipedia

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    Self-deception calls into question the nature of the individual, specifically in a psychological context and the nature of "self". Irrationality is the foundation from which the argued paradoxes of self-deception stem, and it is argued [by whom?] that not everyone has the "special talents" and capacities for self-deception. [5]

  9. Conservative humor site sues California over laws banning ...

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    conservative humor site sues california over election deception laws Conservative parody humor site the Babylon Bee was unamused when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2839 and AB 2655 into law. Now ...