chicanery

"Overt subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident."

"The salesperson at the electronics store helped me find the perfect laptop. "

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

"The complicated instructions for the new software program confused many of the employees. "

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

"The magician's performance relied heavily on clever trickery to fool the audience. "

"They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details."

"The advertisement misleadingly portrayed the new phone as having a longer battery life than it actually did. "

"Even from a young age it was clear that she had the potential to become a great musician."

"The student's deception about completing the assignment led to a disappointing grade. "

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"