204 entries under deception topic. ×

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counterfeit(noun, verb, adjective, reproduction, take)
53
sham(noun, verb, adjective, reproduction, performance)
42
imitation(noun, adjective, reproduction, catch, trick)
28
pretend(verb, adjective, take, act, change)
21
fraud(noun, person, cheat, trick, copy)
20
mock(verb, adjective, play, scorn, trick)
20
cheat(noun, verb, person, do, create)
20
pseudo(noun, adjective, sharp, trick, informal)
18
forgery(noun, reproduction, trick, copy)
16
phony(noun, verb, adjective, reproduction, performance)
14
hoax(noun, cheat, trick, copy)
13
disguise(noun, verb, act, appearance, cover)
11
act(noun, verb, play, create, honest)
11
bluff(noun, verb, appearance, cover, play)
10
deceitful(noun, adjective, wrong, false)
10
spoof(noun, verb, trick, copy)
9
humbug(noun, person, cheat, trick)
9
imposture(noun, adjective, catch, cheat, trick)
9
swindle(noun, cheat, trick, copy)
9
trick(noun, verb, draw, catch, cheat)
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