13 The Language of Deceit, Error and Confusion Flashcards by user delete | Brainscape

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anachronism

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smt outdated

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belie

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to fail to give a true impression of smt

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chicanery

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devious trickery or evasion

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circuitous

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indirect; roundabout

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confound

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to cause someone to become confused

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convoluted

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complicated and difficult to follow

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digress

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stray from topic in speaking or writing

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disingenuous

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not sincere

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dubious

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doubting; questionable

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duplicity

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deceitfulness

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guile

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cunning or slyness in attaining a goal

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inept

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unskilled; clumsy

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machination

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a plot or scheme

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perjure

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to lie under oath

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spurious

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false or fake

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subterfuge

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a trick or expedient used to escape a consequence or achieve a goal

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surreptitious

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kept secret bcus it is objectionable

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treacherous

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hazardous

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unscrupulous

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dishonest

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vex

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to make to feel annoyed or frustrated