disposition to deceive
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dishonesty — I noun bad faith, cheating, chicane, chicanery, corruption, corruptness, cozenage, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, deviation from probity, dishonor, disingenuousness, disposition to deceive, disposition to defraud, disposition ro lie, duplicity … Law dictionary
Deceit — De*ceit , n. [OF. deceit, des[,c]ait, decept (cf. deceite, de[,c]oite), fr. L. deceptus deception, fr. decipere. See {Deceive}.] 1. An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deceitfulness — De*ceit ful*ness, n. 1. The disposition to deceive; as, a man s deceitfulness may be habitual. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of being deceitful; as, the deceitfulness of a man s practices. [1913 Webster] 3. Tendency to mislead or deceive. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deceitful — adjective Date: 15th century having a tendency or disposition to deceive: a. not honest < a deceitful child > b. deceptive, misleading < deceitful advertising > Synonyms: see dishonest • deceitfully adverb • … New Collegiate Dictionary
dishonesty — Disposition to lie, cheat, deceive, or defraud; untrustworthiness; lack of integrity. Lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle; lack of fairness and straightforwardness; disposition to defraud, deceive or betray. Tucker v. Lower, 200… … Black's law dictionary
dishonesty — Disposition to lie, cheat, deceive, or defraud; untrustworthiness; lack of integrity. Lack of honesty, probity or integrity in principle; lack of fairness and straightforwardness; disposition to defraud, deceive or betray. Tucker v. Lower, 200… … Black's law dictionary
Faith — • In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word means essentially steadfastness. As signifying man s attitude towards God it means trustfulness or fiducia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Faith Faith … Catholic encyclopedia
Sonnet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sonnet (chanson). Un sonnet (de l italien sonnetto ou sonetto aujourd hui[1]) est une forme de poème comportant quatorze vers dont la répartition typographique peut varier deux quatrains et deux tercets … Wikipédia en Français
Sonnet de Pétrarque — Sonnet Un sonnet (de l italien sonnetto ou sonetto aujourd hui[1]) est une forme de poème comportant quatorze vers dont la répartition typographique peut varier deux quatrains et deux tercets ou un seul sizain final par exemple et dont le schéma… … Wikipédia en Français
Sonnets — Sonnet Un sonnet (de l italien sonnetto ou sonetto aujourd hui[1]) est une forme de poème comportant quatorze vers dont la répartition typographique peut varier deux quatrains et deux tercets ou un seul sizain final par exemple et dont le schéma… … Wikipédia en Français
