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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 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

pretentiousness

untrustworthiness

terminological inexactitude

lack of veracity

false-heartedness

duplicitousness

double-crossing

breach of trust

trumped-up story

cock and bull story

figment of the imagination

every trick in the book

self-righteousness

piece of fiction

little white lie

alternative fact

flight of fancy

departure from the truth

breach of faith

misleading talk

telling stories

surreptitiousness

misbehaviour^UK

sleight of hand

stab in the back

economy with the truth

bait and switch

superciliousness

self-satisfaction

misappropriation

dishonourableness

unrepresentativeness

prestidigitation

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

misrepresenting

little white lies

specious reasoning

artful argument

palace intrigue

conspiracy theory

being two-faced

committing perjury

cock-and-bull story

hypocriticalness

cunning stratagems

hypocritical statement

pious platitudes

secret understanding

extramarital relations

extramarital sex

playing the field

a bit on the side

disregard for the facts

deviation from the truth

fraudulent artifice

fradulent artifice

work of fiction

work of imagination

figment of imagination

works of fiction

creative writing

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

untrustworthiness

unscrupulousness

underhandedness

monkey business

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Noun

Particular type of trick, misleading

misrepresentation

confidence trick

crocodile tears

smoke and mirrors

monkey business

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

irresistible bait

sanctimoniousness

confidence game

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

fraudulent scheme

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

oldest trick in the book

course of action

bait and switch

sleight of hand

bit of sharp practice

bait-and-switch

piece of deception

daylight robbery

fraudulent gambling

illegal enterprise

criminal activity

stab in the back

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Noun

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

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

outward display

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

false impression

optical illusion

fool's paradise

fallacious argument

will-o'-the-wisp

virtual reality

figment of imagination

subtle argument

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

figment of the imagination

deceptive appearance

false appearance

castles in Spain

castles in the air

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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

thoughtlessness

incoherent talk

meaningless talk

chitter-chatter

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