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An English word for lyingdeception without technically lyingtelling a lie?

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Is there an english An English word for lying without technically lying?

For example

In Sim Lim cases, a person paid $1k for iPhone insurance. He "agreed" to buy it because the price is not clearly written.

In some restaurants prices are not written clearly and people can then be charge exorbitant prices.

Insurance costs can vary by up to 100 times because the cost is simply not written clearly.

Many politicians use deceptive languages. Also they tend to tell only the benefit of following them without telling the harm.

Say you are a scientists. You have 10 studies supporting your theory and 90 studies showing you are wrong. You only quote the 10 studies to people that can't expect.

  • In Sim Lim Square cheat cases, a person paid $1k for iPhone insurance. He "agreed" to buy it because the price was not clearly written.
  • In some restaurants, prices are not written clearly and people can then be charged exorbitant prices.
  • Insurance costs can vary by up to 100 times because the cost is simply not written clearly.
  • Many politicians use deceptive language. Also, they tend to tell only the benefits without telling the negatives.
  • Say you are a scientist. You have 10 studies supporting your theory and 90 studies showing you are wrong. You only quote the 10 studies to people that can't expect.

All thoseof these are deceptionsdeceptions that would make people choose really really "bad deals"

 . Is there a word to describe such deceptions?

LyingLying? SophismSophism? FraudFraud? ScamScam? Pull a fast onePull a fast one? What?

Is there an english word for lying without technically lying?

For example

In Sim Lim cases, a person paid $1k for iPhone insurance. He "agreed" to buy it because the price is not clearly written.

In some restaurants prices are not written clearly and people can then be charge exorbitant prices.

Insurance costs can vary by up to 100 times because the cost is simply not written clearly.

Many politicians use deceptive languages. Also they tend to tell only the benefit of following them without telling the harm.

Say you are a scientists. You have 10 studies supporting your theory and 90 studies showing you are wrong. You only quote the 10 studies to people that can't expect.

All those are deceptions that would make people choose really really "bad deals"

  Is there a word to describe such deceptions?

Lying? Sophism? Fraud? Scam? Pull a fast one? What?

An English word for lying without technically lying?

For example

  • In Sim Lim Square cheat cases, a person paid $1k for iPhone insurance. He "agreed" to buy it because the price was not clearly written.
  • In some restaurants, prices are not written clearly and people can then be charged exorbitant prices.
  • Insurance costs can vary by up to 100 times because the cost is simply not written clearly.
  • Many politicians use deceptive language. Also, they tend to tell only the benefits without telling the negatives.
  • Say you are a scientist. You have 10 studies supporting your theory and 90 studies showing you are wrong. You only quote the 10 studies to people that can't expect.

All of these are deceptions that would make people choose really really "bad deals". Is there a word to describe such deceptions?

Lying? Sophism? Fraud? Scam? Pull a fast one? What?

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Is there an english word for lying without technically lying?

For example

In Sim Lim cases, a person paid $1k for iPhone insurance. He "agreed" to buy it because the price is not clearly written.

In some restaurants prices are not written clearly and people can then be charge exorbitant prices.

Insurance costs can vary by up to 100 times because the cost is simply not written clearly.

Many politicians use deceptive languages. Also they tend to tell only the benefit of following them without telling the harm.

Say you are a scientists. You have 10 studies supporting your theory and 90 studies showing you are wrong. You only quote the 10 studies to people that can't expect.

All those are deceptions that would make people choose really really "bad deals"

Is there a word to describe such deceptions?

Lying? Sophism? Fraud? Scam? Pull a fast one? What?