16
untruth(noun, line, deception, lie, sham)
12
falsehood(noun, line, practice, deception, true)
12
fib(noun, deception, lie, sham, story)
12
lie(noun, deception, sham, story, lying)
12
lying(noun, deception, dishonesty, fraud, deceit)
12
prevarication(noun, deception, lie, sham, deceit)
11
deceit(noun, deception, lie, sham, dishonesty)
11
dishonesty(noun, deception, lie, sham, fraud)
10
falsity(noun, line, deception, lie, sham)
10
untruthfulness(noun, line, practice, deception, true)
9
fabrication(noun, line, deception, lie, sham)
9
falsification(noun, deception, lie, story, deceit)
8
perjury(noun, practice, deception, true, lie)
7
deception(noun, lie, dishonest, sham, dishonesty)
7
falseness(noun, deception, lie, sham, dishonesty)
6
mendaciousness
5
hypocrisy(noun, deception, dishonesty, fraud, deceit)
5
invention(line, lie, dishonesty, story, deceit)
5
tale(noun, line, deception, lie, sham)
4
deceitfulness(noun, deception, dishonesty, fraud, deceit)
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