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The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

The tendency to be untruthful

Particular type of trick, misleading

A lack of integrity or honesty in one's actions or character

A manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

A story or claim that is untrue

A play on words, a pun

Bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages

Talk intended to confuse

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Noun

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

underhandedness

misrepresentation

ambidextrousness

monkey business

smoke and mirrors

unscrupulousness

disingenuousness

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

treacherousness

false profession

untrustworthiness

pretentiousness

false-heartedness

duplicitousness

breach of trust

lack of veracity

every trick in the book

sleight of hand

self-righteousness

breach of faith

misleading talk

surreptitiousness

misbehaviour^UK

stab in the back

superciliousness

self-satisfaction

misappropriation

unrepresentativeness

dishonourableness

prestidigitation

double-crossing

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

specious reasoning

artful argument

palace intrigue

being two-faced

bait and switch

misrepresenting

hypocriticalness

telling stories

little white lies

committing perjury

cunning stratagems

hypocritical statement

pious platitudes

affected superiority

double standard

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“He was guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.”

Noun

The tendency to be untruthful

Noun

Particular type of trick, misleading

misrepresentation

confidence trick

crocodile tears

smoke and mirrors

monkey business

bait and switch

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

irresistible bait

confidence game

sanctimoniousness

oldest trick in the book

course of action

sleight of hand

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

fraudulent scheme

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

secret understanding

fradulent artifice

fraudulent artifice

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Noun

A lack of integrity or honesty in one's actions or character

unscrupulousness

underhandedness

contemptibility

disreputableness

sacrilegiousness

irreligiousness

dishonourableness

unrighteousness

mischievousness

immoral behaviour

antisocial behavior

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Noun

A manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings

misrepresentation

false appearance

outward appearance

window dressing

smoke and mirrors

window-dressing

pretentiousness

poor substitute

outward display

putting on a front

assuming a front

false impression

deceptive appearance

piece of futility

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Noun

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken belief

mistaken impression

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

misunderstanding

false impression

incomprehension

unfounded belief

irrational belief

specious reasoning

old wivesʼ tale

erroneous belief

misrepresentation

misappreciation

miscommunication

wrong end of the stick

false interpretation

use of fallacious arguments

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

overgeneral reasoning

fallacious argument

subtle argument

trumped-up story

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock and bull story

fictitious story

deceptive appearance

false appearance

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Noun

A story or claim that is untrue

misrepresentation

trumped-up story

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock and bull story

terminological inexactitude

figment of imagination

piece of fiction

flight of fancy

little white lie

departure from the truth

cock-and-bull story

deviation from the truth

disregard for the facts

economy with the truth

conspiracy theory

shaggy-dog story

false statement

not a true picture

farfetched story

unbelievable tale

remarkable story

prepared speech

irrational belief

unfounded belief

one for the birds

pretentiousness

aggrandizement^US

figure of speech

disingenuousness

mistaken belief

fictitious story

aggrandisement^UK

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Noun

A play on words, a pun

Noun

Bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages

back-scratching

unlawful practices

underhand means

sharp practices

wheeling and dealing

money under the table

unscrupulousness

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

breach of trust

being on the take

dishonest dealings

antisocial behavior

unrighteousness

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Noun

Talk intended to confuse

smoke and mirrors

stuff and nonsense

unintelligible language

obscure language

unintelligible talk

incoherent talk

thoughtlessness

meaningless talk

chitter-chatter

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