- Definitions|3
- Thesaurus|1.9k
- Abbreviations|0
508 entries under noun topic. ×
| untruth(lie, mistake, dishonest, sham) | |
| craft(trick, skill, dishonesty, cunning) | |
| blind(catch, fake, trick, trap) | |
| contrivance(plan, cunning, craftiness, stratagem) | |
| decoy(trick, trap, sham, con) | |
| falsity(display, lie, sham, dishonesty) | |
| magic(trick, charm, skill, impression) | |
| pretext(show, trick, face, sham) | |
| prevarication(cover, line, lie, dishonest) | |
| sharp practice(expression, craft, cheat, speed) | |
| snare(trick, trap) | |
| snow job(expression, cheat, trick, ripoff) | |
| casuistry(cover, line, display, lie) | |
| conjuration | |
| conjuring trick(expression, idiom) | |
| dupery(cheat, speed, ripoff, zeal) | |
| fakery(cheat, trick, lie, sham) | |
| gimmick(action, catch, trick, honest) | |
| gyp(fix, wrong, fake, trick) | |
| hocus-pocus(fancy, cheat, trick, confusion) |
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