96 entries under con topic. ×

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confidence game(noun, expression, trick, lie, sham)
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cop-out(noun, cause, slip, shift, escape)
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cover-up(cause, deception, lie, excuse)
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crock(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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dissimulation(trick, deception, sham, dishonesty, cunning)
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excuse(noun, cause, slip, trick, shift)
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facade(trick, deception, sham, cloak)
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fallacy(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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fib(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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guise(cause, trick, sham, excuse)
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hogwash(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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illusion(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
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invention(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak)
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jive(noun, craft, trick, shift, escape)
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lie(noun, trick, shift, escape, routine)
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make-believe(trick, deception, sham, cloak)
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malarkey(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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mask(cause, trick, sham, excuse)
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misrepresentation(trick, deception, sham, dishonesty)
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ride(noun, trick, lie, sham)
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