139 entries under deception topic. ×
| spuriousness(cover, line, lie, stall) | |
| string(deceit, trickery, hoax, scam) | |
| trap(noun, verb, cheat, trick) | |
| wrong(noun, fix, trick, swindle) | |
| act(trick, sham, fraud, pretense) | |
| bait and switch(expression, dishonesty, fraud, deceit) | |
| burlesque(fraud, pretense) | |
| cant(fraud, pretense) | |
| caricature(fraud, pretense) | |
| charade(trick, sham, fraud, pretense) | |
| come-on(noun, trick, encouragement, stimulus) | |
| fabrication(trick, sham, masquerade, impersonation) | |
| facade(trick, sham, fraud, pretense) | |
| fakery(trick, sham, fraud, pretense) | |
| faking(trick, sham, masquerade, impersonation) | |
| false front(expression, fraud, pretense) | |
| farce(fraud, pretense) | |
| forgery(fraud, pretense, masquerade, impersonation) | |
| funny business(expression, dishonesty, fraud, deceit) | |
| hypocrisy(trick, fraud, pretense, lies) |
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