Deceive
Deceive verb - To cause to believe what is untrue.
Tells
Both words in one sentence
- Moriarty tells Sherlock in the "The Reichenbach Fall" episode that his flaw is always wanting everything to be clever which is how Moriarty manages to deceive him.
Source: Fatal Flaw -
Dresden notes, and tells one to its face, that the fact that they can't lie in no way has hampered their ability to deceive.
Source: Metaphorically True -
Gunnerkrigg Court: Word of God tells us that Antimony's contract of ownership over Reynardine means that he can't intentionally deceive Annie.
Source: Truth Serums
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