119 entries under con topic. ×

14
illusion(noun, fancy, trick, belief, impression)
13
sham(noun, fake, cheat, trick, copy)
12
cheating(noun, cheat, trick, twist, charm)
12
trap(noun, catch, fake, trick, sham)
11
chicane(noun, catch, fake, cheat, trick)
11
treachery(noun, craft, cheat, ripoff, dishonest)
10
delusion(noun, cover, line, trick, confusion)
10
hanky-panky(noun, business, fix, trick, talk)
10
ploy(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
9
fallacy(noun, cover, line, trick, confusion)
9
feint(noun, catch, trick, honest, twist)
9
humbug(noun, fake, cheat, trick, speed)
9
scam(noun, cheat, trick, twist, speed)
8
evasion(noun, cover, trick, lie, mistake)
8
lie(noun, cover, line, trick, display)
7
fake(noun, adjective, catch, cheat, trick)
7
falsehood(noun, trick, lie, mistake, dishonest)
7
flimflam(noun, cheat, trick, twist, charm)
7
pretense(noun, cover, show, catch, fake)
6
decoy(noun, trick, trap, sham)
10 years ago|20k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). deception thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/deception/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "deception thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/deception/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, deception thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/deception/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "deception thesaurus" 23 February 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/deception/thesaurus/synonyms>