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Synonyms: ambush artifice blind bluff casuistry cheat chicanery circumvention con concealment conspiracy conundrum cover deception decoy delusion device disguise distortion dodge double-dealing duplicity equivocation evasion fabrication fake falsehood feint forgery fraud game gimmick hoax illusion imposition imposture intrigue invention machination maneuver perjury plot ploy pretense ruse snare stratagem subterfuge swindle trap treachery wile

Antonyms: frankness honesty

Synonyms: accomplishment antic caper catch device escapade feat frolic funny business gag gambol jape jest lark monkeyshine practical joke put-on shenanigan sleight of hand sport stunt tomfoolery

Antonyms: seriousness

Synonyms: ability art command craft device facility gift hang knack method secret skill swing technique

Antonyms: ignorance misunderstanding

Synonyms: crotchet custom foible habitude idiosyncrasy manner mannerism peculiarity practice praxis quirk trait usage use way wont

Synonyms: bout go hitch shift spell stint tour turn

Synonyms: bamboozle catch cheat con deceive defraud delude disinform double deal dupe fake flimflam gull hoax hocus-pocus hoodwink impose upon jive mislead outwit play for a fool pull wool over put one over on rook screw set up swindle take for a ride take in throw trap victimize

Antonyms: be serious