attempt to deceive

Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words

To try to mislead someone, often in a formal or serious context.

deceiveverb + headword

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attempt to

Examples (10)

  • The witness made a blatant attempt to deceive the jury with false testimony.
  • Any attempt to deceive customers about the product's quality will be met with legal action.
  • The politician's speech was a clear attempt to deceive the public regarding his involvement.
  • He was caught in a clumsy attempt to deceive his parents about his grades.
  • The phishing email was a sophisticated attempt to deceive employees into revealing their passwords.
  • Using dummy tanks was a clever military attempt to deceive enemy scouts.
  • The investigation revealed a systematic attempt to deceive the investors for years.
  • She saw through his charming words, recognizing them as an attempt to deceive her.
  • We must guard against any attempt to deceive the public with misinformation.
  • The company was fined for its deliberate attempt to deceive regulatory agencies.