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The act of beguiling others through deception

A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show

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

Dishonest, fraudulent, and not to be trusted

Present participle for to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

Present participle for to make a false show or pretense of

Present participle for to tell a lie or something that is untrue

Present participle for to stifle or refrain from openly expressing

Present participle for to conceal emotions or intentions through an impassive and controlled facial expression

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Noun

The act of beguiling others through deception

underhandedness

monkey business

misrepresentation

unscrupulousness

disingenuousness

treacherousness

lack of veracity

dishonourableness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

misrepresenting

telling stories

committing perjury

every trick in the book

untrustworthiness

misappropriation

palace intrigue

ambidextrousness

little white lies

courses of action

sleight of hand

confidence tricks

manoeuvrings^UK

maneuverings^US

false pretenses

confidence games

surreptitiousness

bread and circuses

sanctimoniousness

cunning stratagems

wild-goose chases

military sciences

instrumentalities

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“Her dissembling was so convincing that she managed to deceive even the most discerning individuals.”

Noun

A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

false profession

pretentiousness

self-righteousness

disingenuousness

hypocriticalness

duplicitousness

affected superiority

hypocritical statement

double standard

crocodile tears

pious platitudes

being two-faced

superciliousness

self-satisfaction

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

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Noun

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

window dressing

outward appearance

false appearance

misrepresentation

pretentiousness

window-dressing

smoke and mirrors

superciliousness

airs and graces

going Hollywood

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

outward display

attractive appearance

facial expression

putting on an act

supposed grounds

ostensible reason

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Adjective

Dishonest, fraudulent, and not to be trusted

double-crossing

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

economical with the truth

committing perjury

terminologically inexact

not entirely truthful

devoid of validity

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

unconscientious

unsportsmanlike

cloak-and-dagger

under the table

crazy like a fox

as sharp as a tack

like a snake in the grass

under the counter

not to be trusted

of dubious character

potentially illegal

against the rules

hole-and-corner

treating with kid gloves

playing politics

not straightforward

thinking outside the box

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Verb

Present participle for to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs

putting on an act

putting up a front

shucking and jiving

putting on a false front

putting on a front

putting up a smoke screen

making a pretence of

giving the appearance of

making a show of

going through the motions of

going through the motions

making out like

putting on airs

laying it on thick

drawing a veil over

making a pretense

pretending to be

presenting a false face

presenting a false front

swinging the lead

putting up a front of

misrepresenting

pretending to have

professing to have

varnishing over

passing oneself off as

claiming falsely

assuming the role

keeping quiet about

sweeping under the rug

sweeping under the carpet

keeping a lid on

putting out of the way

giving appearance of

putting on a false display

making inconspicuous

putting up a smokescreen

keeping under your hat

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“Out of self-interest, rich or eminent people, who would curry popular favor to gain political office, will dissemble their selfishness and pride.”

Verb

Present participle for to make a false show or pretense of

Verb

Present participle for to tell a lie or something that is untrue

misrepresenting

telling stories

telling untruths

stretching the truth

departing from the truth

forswearing oneself

making up a story

inventing a story

not telling the truth

telling a terminological inexactitude

creating fiction

speaking with forked tongue

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

telling a little white lie

pulling someone's leg

telling a falsehood

telling an untruth

stringing along

concocting a story

saying something untrue

perjuring oneself

putting on the wrong track

breaking promise

committing perjury

bearing false witness

throwing off the scent

putting up a front

sending on a wild goose chase

telling a white lie

giving the wrong impression

doing a number on

taking for a ride

leading up the garden path

telling untruth

creating out of thin air

propagandizing^US

giving someone a bum steer

spinning a yarn

propagandising^UK

pulling one's leg

putting up smoke screen

putting on an act

giving wrong information to

pulling a swifty on

leading down the garden path

double-crossing

pulling a fast one on

putting on false front

taking advantage of

playing for a sucker

lying under oath

swearing falsely

playing trick on

putting one over on

leading up garden path

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Verb

Present participle for to stifle or refrain from openly expressing

Verb

Present participle for to conceal emotions or intentions through an impassive and controlled facial expression

having a poker face

keeping a stiff upper lip

keeping a straight face

showing no emotion

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