I've seen plenty of business people try to hand-wave away or cover up their ignorance with bullshit instead of saying they don't know something. Is that cheatin

I've seen plenty of business people try to hand-wave away or cover up their ignorance with bullshit instead of saying they don't know something. Is that cheating, in a business setting? I think it might be a stretch that not saying "I don't know" leads to cheating directly as she suggests but the urge to cover up ignorance could lead to both.