- Definitions|3
- Thesaurus|1.9k
- Abbreviations|0
508 entries under noun topic. ×
| sleight(catch, fake, trick, honest) | |
| slyness(cheat, dishonesty, treachery, cunning) | |
| sophism(trick, mistake, dishonest, dishonesty) | |
| swindling(dishonesty, fraud, deceit, joke) | |
| tergiversation(cover, line, deceit, lying) | |
| affectation(trick, display, lie, sham) | |
| artfulness(treachery, cunning, deceit, craftiness) | |
| bilk | |
| bunco(fix, wrong, cheat, trick) | |
| caper(catch, trick, sport, device) | |
| color(appearance, cover, show, colour) | |
| confidence trick(expression, cheat, trick, speed) | |
| dirt(dishonest, misleading) | |
| error(confusion, uncertainty, lie, impression) | |
| falsification(trick, sham, dishonesty, con) | |
| fancy(trip, confusion, impression, image) | |
| fantasy(trip, fancy, confusion, impression) | |
| forgery(fake, trick, copy, counterfeit) | |
| foul play(expression, treachery, cunning, fraud) | |
| game(trick, parody, ruse, subterfuge) |
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