deception
- noun (n)
Meaning: misleading being dishonest
- noun (n)
Meaning: trick
Synonyms:
game
cover-up
crock
decoy
device
dodge
fallacy
fast one
fast shuffle
feint
fib
fraud
gimmick
hoax
hogwash
hustle
illusion
imposture
jive
lie
malarkey
mare’s-nest
pretext
ride
ruse
scam
sham
shift
shuck
snare
snow job
stall
sting
story
stratagem
subterfuge
swindle
trap
trick
whitewash
wile
wrinkle
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