- Definitions|3
- Thesaurus|1.9k
- Abbreviations|0
119 entries under con topic. ×
| make-believe(noun, fancy, fake, trick, confusion) | |
| mask(cover, show, trick, face, color) | |
| misstatement(trick, lie, sham, story) | |
| phoniness(noun, trick, display, lie, dishonesty) | |
| pretentiousness(noun, trick, sham, falsehood) | |
| shady deal(noun, expression, cheat, trick, speed) | |
| shakedown(cheat, trick, sham, deceit) | |
| shell game(noun, expression, cheat, trick, swindle) | |
| shuffling(cover, line, trick, sham) | |
| sucker game(noun, expression, cheat, trick, speed) | |
| veil(cover, show, trick, color, sham) | |
| claim(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) | |
| cloak(cover, show, trick, color, sham) | |
| dumb act(expression, trick, sham, falsehood) | |
| posturing(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) | |
| routine(trick, sham) | |
| schtick(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) | |
| snag(noun, trick, ruse, drawback) | |
| veneer(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
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