- Definitions|3
- Thesaurus|1.9k
- Abbreviations|0
139 entries under sham topic. ×
| story(noun, trick, lie, dishonesty) | |
| stunt(noun, fix, catch, trick, twist) | |
| blackmail(cheat, trick, con, deceit) | |
| burlesque(trick, fraud, joke, pretense) | |
| canard(lie, dishonesty, story, deceit) | |
| caricature(fake, trick, fraud, joke) | |
| con game(noun, expression, cheat, trick, speed) | |
| cover(show, line, trick, color) | |
| crooked deal(noun, expression, cheat, trick, speed) | |
| display(noun, trick, lie, con) | |
| distortion(noun, cover, line, lie) | |
| double-cross(cheat, trick, cunning, con) | |
| extortion(cheat, trick, con, deceit) | |
| fable(lie, story, untruth) | |
| fib(noun, cover, line, trick, lie) | |
| figment(noun, lie, dishonesty, vision) | |
| gag(noun, catch, trick, sport) | |
| guise(cover, show, trick, face, color) | |
| hogwash(noun, trick, lie, story) | |
| hosing(noun, cheat, trick, speed, ripoff) |
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