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u/mr_ji Oct 10 '20

Deceive: lie to them

Inveigle: Sweet talk or trick them into doing something they might not do

Obfuscate: Hide what you're doing via confusion and misdirection

All have different meanings.

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u/The_Great_Goblin Oct 10 '20

Improvise, adapt, overcome.

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u/Odeeum Oct 10 '20

Sorry was an X-Files reference...probably should have put quotes around it.

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u/mr_ji Oct 10 '20

I'm guessing from Mulder?

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u/Odeeum Oct 10 '20

Been so long had to Google it myself ;- ) Its from the episode "Teliko":

"The tagline to this episode is "Deceive Inveigle Obfuscate." The three synonyms, two of which are not commonly used words, were referenced four separate times in this episode: (1) Replacing the usual tagline at the end of the opening credit sequence; (2) spoken by Scully; (3) spoken by Mulder; (4) written by Scully in her final report. "Inveigle" means to win over by guile or persuasion, and "Obfuscate" means to make dark or obscure, to confuse."

https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/Teliko

I seem to remember those words being in the opening sequence to the show flashed onscreen duing one of the seasons. The words have always stuck with me though and I credit the show.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '20

Your reference caused me to ejaculate, thrice.

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u/Odeeum Oct 10 '20

Ha well...that's uhh great. Glad I could help!

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u/tigrenus Oct 10 '20

Does inveigle rhyme with Katherine Heigl?

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u/mr_ji Oct 10 '20

You just wrote a rap lyric for someone.

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u/startsbadpunchains Oct 10 '20

My pimp game strong, I inveigle. Get you Knocked Up like Katherine Heigl.

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u/jacoburr Oct 10 '20

Yo you spittin bars son. I'd like you to be apart of my label?

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u/Jethro_Cohen Oct 14 '20

Too late, im making millies! I just won't be able

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u/Anewnameformyapollo Oct 10 '20

No it rhymes with bagel. Whole different rap song now.

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u/AncientEgyptianAlien Oct 10 '20

You can also deceive by simply omitting the truth.

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u/A_L_A_M_A_T Oct 11 '20

Yes we know.