- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.3k
- Abbreviations|0
140 entries under fraud topic. ×
| pretext(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| affectation(noun, performance, cover, show, cause) | |
| sham(noun, performance, cover, show, fake) | |
| deception(noun, cover, show, catch, fake) | |
| deceit(noun, cover, show, trick, practice) | |
| façade(noun, appearance, cover, show, top) | |
| hypocrisy(noun, show, deception, dishonesty, treachery) | |
| dissembling(noun, cover, deception, disguise) | |
| cover-up(noun, cover, information, cause, top) | |
| dissimulation(noun, cover, show, trick, deception) | |
| imposture(noun, cover, trick, copy, deception) | |
| act(noun, cover, show, fake, trick) | |
| counterfeit(noun, adjective, fake, copy, deception) | |
| fake(noun, verb, performance, appearance, cover) | |
| falsehood(noun, trick, lie, sham) | |
| insincerity(noun, cover, show, trick, deception) | |
| put-on(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show) | |
| dissemblance(noun, honest, display, deception, true) | |
| mockery(noun, deception, sham, con) | |
| pretend(verb, deception) |
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