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A thing that deceives

Something that deceives

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

A fabricated story or statement, especially one intended to deceive

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

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

The act of sabotaging something

A play on words, a pun

The action of evading something

An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something

Emotional or psychological abuse

A fraudulent imitation of something else

Copying of another's written work

Senseless talk or writing

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Noun

A thing that deceives

underhandedness

monkey business

disingenuousness

sanctimoniousness

unscrupulousness

pharisaicalness

treacherousness

false profession

misrepresentation

double-crossing

stab in the back

smoke and mirrors

breach of faith

pretentiousness

lack of veracity

breach of trust

ambidextrousness

false-heartedness

every trick in the book

self-righteousness

duplicitousness

misleading talk

untrustworthiness

misbehaviour^UK

surreptitiousness

telling stories

sleight of hand

palace intrigue

superciliousness

self-satisfaction

unrepresentativeness

dishonourableness

misappropriation

specious reasoning

artful argument

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

being two-faced

act of disloyalty

trahison des clercs

act of treachery

bait and switch

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

dishonest dealings

being on the take

lying under oath

wilful falsehood

giving false testimony

bearing false witness

affected superiority

double standard

bearing false testimony

forswearing oneself

false testimony

giving false evidence

false statement

making false statements

violation of an oath

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“The deceptions within deceptions made my head whirl.”

Noun

Something that deceives

misrepresentation

confidence trick

confidence game

sleight of hand

smoke and mirrors

prestidigitation

monkey business

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

irresistible bait

sanctimoniousness

crocodile tears

bit of sharp practice

fraudulent scheme

oldest trick in the book

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

course of action

bait and switch

trumped-up charge

conjuring tricks

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

treacherousness

optical illusion

conjuring trick

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“You've been the victim of a rather cruel deception.”

Noun

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

misrepresentation

false appearance

outward appearance

smoke and mirrors

pretentiousness

window dressing

window-dressing

self-importance

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Noun

A fabricated story or statement, especially one intended to deceive

misrepresentation

trumped-up story

piece of fiction

alternative fact

little white lie

flight of fancy

terminological inexactitude

cock and bull story

departure from the truth

figment of the imagination

economy with the truth

conspiracy theory

remarkable story

prepared speech

cock-and-bull story

one for the birds

deviation from the truth

disregard for the facts

bending of the truth

false information

misleading information

media manipulation

inaccurate news

propagandizing^US

propagandising^UK

disinformation campaign

figment of imagination

shaggy-dog story

false statement

mistaken belief

fictitious story

traveller's tale

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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

castle in the air

misunderstanding

castle in Spain

flight of fancy

wishful thinking

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

incomprehension

castle in the sky

unrealizable dream

eggs in moonshine

conceptualization^US

conceptualisation^UK

unrealistic hope

fanciful notion

unfounded belief

smoke and mirrors

flight of imagination

irrational belief

old wivesʼ tale

end of the rainbow

fantastic notion

false interpretation

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

misappreciation

wrong end of the stick

transient phenomenon

short-lived phenomenon

mental visualization

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

inattentiveness

absent-mindedness

self-absorption

trumped-up story

alternative fact

power of invention

absence of mind

staring into space

pretentiousness

fictitious story

lack of application

lack of concentration

flights of fancy

sneaking suspicion

cloud cuckoo land

product of someone's imagination

cock and bull story

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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

The act of sabotaging something

Noun

A play on words, a pun

Noun

The action of evading something

Noun

An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something

poor substitute

misrepresentation

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

political cartoon

piece of futility

pathetic excuse

inadequate example

pretentiousness

pratfall comedy

slapstick comedy

false impression

exaggerated representation

distorted representation

characterization

outward appearance

false appearance

window dressing

window-dressing

superciliousness

airs and graces

going Hollywood

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

outward display

putting on a front

assuming a front

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Noun

Emotional or psychological abuse

emotional abuse

psychological abuse

psychological violence

psychological warfare

Noun

A fraudulent imitation of something else

virtual reality

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Noun

Copying of another's written work

Noun

Senseless talk or writing

thoughtlessness

stuff and nonsense

unintelligible language

obscure language

meaningless talk

incoherent talk

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

public speaking

flowery language

extravagant language

chitter-chatter

back-fence talk

unintelligible talk

whispering campaign

rumormongering^US

trivial conversation

beauty-parlor chitchat

casual conversation

rumourmongering^UK

chewing the fat

chewing the rag

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