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6.7Deceptive cadence = expected destination avoided
You expect:
G7 → C
but instead hear:
G7 → Am
That's:
V7 → vi
The dominant tension resolves somewhere plausible, but not home.
This is called a deceptive cadence.
Try:
C → F → G7 → Am
Then continue:
Dm → G7 → C
The phrase got extended.