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But it almost simultaneously developed a secondary sense as a noun meaning nonsense, rubbish, a synonym for the more frequently used gammon , a British cant word for guile or deceit that the convicts brought with them and which also moved in the direction of nonsense or humbug.
The more important concessions, however, were 1) Liggett's admission that the industry had consciously marketed tobacco to minors (which will increase congressional support for stiff regulation of the industry) and 2) its release--temporarily blocked by a North Carolina court--of documents from strategy meetings among lawyers for the five biggest tobacco companies, which industry critics believe will prove a conspiracy of deceit.
An op-ed in the South China Morning Post of Hong Kong said that "despite all the mess, the killing, the corruption and deceit, Indonesia is engaging in a more open and competitive political process than ever before."
Metaphors, like magic tricks, may dazzle through deceit.
According to Richard Flores, “The term ‘rinche’ not only signifies mistrust or deceit, but also the violence and exploitation inflicted upon the Mexicano community by the Texas Rangers” (1992,171).