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story(noun, trick, lie, dishonesty)
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stunt(noun, fix, catch, trick, twist)
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blackmail(cheat, trick, con, deceit)
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burlesque(trick, fraud, joke, pretense)
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canard(lie, dishonesty, story, deceit)
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caricature(fake, trick, fraud, joke)
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con game(noun, expression, cheat, trick, speed)
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cover(show, line, trick, color)
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crooked deal(noun, expression, cheat, trick, speed)
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display(noun, trick, lie, con)
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distortion(noun, cover, line, lie)
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double-cross(cheat, trick, cunning, con)
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extortion(cheat, trick, con, deceit)
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fable(lie, story, untruth)
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fib(noun, cover, line, trick, lie)
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figment(noun, lie, dishonesty, vision)
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gag(noun, catch, trick, sport)
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guise(cover, show, trick, face, color)
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hogwash(noun, trick, lie, story)
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hosing(noun, cheat, trick, speed, ripoff)
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