70 entries under deception topic. ×

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sham(noun, adjective, fake, trick, informal)
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counterfeit(noun, adjective, sharp, fake, trick)
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fake(noun, adjective, trick, informal, copy)
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spurious(adjective, fake, informal, false)
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mock(noun, adjective, fake, trick, informal)
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bogus(noun, adjective, fake, false)
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imitation(noun, adjective, fake, trick, copy)
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pretended(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
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feigned(adjective, fake, false, unusual)
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fraudulent(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
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make-believe(noun, adjective, fake, copy)
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factitious(adjective, fake, unusual, strange)
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pretend(noun, adjective, fake, trick)
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supposititious(adjective, informal, counterfeit, extra)
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impostor(noun, person, sharp, fake, trick)
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so-called(adjective, fake, counterfeit, mock)
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illegitimate(fake, false, bogus)
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bastard(fake, false, deceitful, bogus)
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meretricious(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham)
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