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Deceit Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FRAUD which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• the quality of being crafty

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

95%7Exact Match!
noun

• betrayal of a trust

• an act of deliberate betrayal

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The Guardian Quick14 Dec 2012 Down 20
The Guardian Quick11 Oct 2008 Down 4
New York Times29 Jun 2008 Down 94
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