228 entries under deception topic. ×

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fake(noun, verb, adjective, reproduction, performance)
57
counterfeit(noun, verb, adjective, reproduction, take)
40
imitation(noun, adjective, reproduction, fake, trick)
35
bogus(adjective, fake, informal, false)
32
pretend(noun, verb, adjective, take, act)
27
mock(noun, verb, adjective, play, respect)
25
fraudulent(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, informal)
24
pseudo(noun, adjective, fake, trick, informal)
24
spurious(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, informal)
21
pretended(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
19
feigned(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
19
forgery(noun, reproduction, fake, trick, informal)
17
make-believe(noun, adjective, fake, trick, copy)
16
fraud(noun, fake, cheat, trick, copy)
15
factitious(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
13
phony(noun, adjective, reproduction, performance, show)
12
copy(noun, verb, reproduction, play, do)
12
hoax(noun, adjective, fake, cheat, trick)
11
act(noun, verb, play, fake, trick)
11
pretense(noun, performance, cover, show, fake)
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