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A fraudulent scheme or ruse

Deception, typically wrongful and intended to result in financial or personal gain

A person or thing intended to deceive others by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities

A fraudulent imitation of something else

A lie or falsehood

The fact of being untrue, or the tendency to be untruthful

A dishonest or unprincipled person

The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force

Bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages

One who plagiarizes the works of others and passes them off as his or her own

Copying of another's written work

A person who acts in a shrewd or manipulative way

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

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Noun

A fraudulent scheme or ruse

misrepresentation

smoke and mirrors

confidence trick

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

confidence game

false profession

bit of sharp practice

fraudulent scheme

self-righteousness

pretentiousness

criminal activity

piece of deception

monkey business

sleight of hand

lack of veracity

superciliousness

self-satisfaction

bait-and-switch

daylight robbery

disingenuousness

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

duplicitousness

illegal enterprise

criminal violence

criminal action

a criminal offence

being two-faced

affected superiority

double standard

course of action

diversionary tactic

oldest trick in the book

bait and switch

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

bread and circuses

bread and games

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

misleading clue

proposed action

military science

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“The Duc has turned this entire occasion into his own masquerade, a devious fraud to manipulate the people's passions.”

Noun

Deception, typically wrongful and intended to result in financial or personal gain

monkey business

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

treacherousness

disingenuousness

false-heartedness

every trick in the book

ambidextrousness

smoke and mirrors

untrustworthiness

sleight of hand

palace intrigue

misleading talk

misappropriation

prestidigitation

dishonourableness

unrepresentativeness

unprincipledness

questionableness

questionability

surreptitiousness

breach of trust

double-crossing

misrepresentation

bait and switch

misbehaviour^UK

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“It is not contended in this case that the claimants had knowledge of any fraud on the part of Hatoun, or that they are chargeable with bad faith.”

Noun

A person or thing intended to deceive others by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities

confidence trickster

whited sepulchre

wolf in sheep's clothing

confidence woman

snake in the grass

confidence operator

hypocritical person

smooth operator

practical joker

slippery customer

pseudointellectual

confidence artist

pretentious person

sanctimonious person

whited sepulcher

spinner of yarns

teller of untruths

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“If we do not expose him for a fraud and a charlatan, we give him credibility.”

Noun

A fraudulent imitation of something else

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“When he regained consciousness, one of the officers told him that his identification was a fraud.”

Noun

A lie or falsehood

departure from the truth

piece of fiction

trumped-up story

cock-and-bull story

false statement

cock and bull story

flight of fancy

figment of the imagination

terminological inexactitude

little white lie

alternative fact

misrepresentation

one for the birds

economy with the truth

conspiracy theory

remarkable story

deviation from the truth

disregard for the facts

not a true picture

bending of the truth

false information

misleading information

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“To Bennett's great annoyance, the Sun never admitted that the story was a fraud.”

Noun

The fact of being untrue, or the tendency to be untruthful

“Still, science has dismissed such claims as fraud, delusion, or epiphenomena of the brain.”

Noun

A dishonest or unprincipled person

nasty piece of work

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

unscrupulous operator

enfant terrible

snake in the grass

juvenile delinquent

confidence trickster

smooth operator

wanted criminal

confidence artist

black marketeer

person responsible

member of the family

second-story worker

second-story man

despicable person

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

knight of the road

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Noun

The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force

misappropriation

smash-and-grab raid

misuse of funds

monkey business

white-collar crime

breaking and entering

second-story work

aggravated burglary

break and entry

five-finger discount

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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

maladministration

unrighteousness

antisocial behavior

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Noun

One who plagiarizes the works of others and passes them off as his or her own

second-story man

second-story worker

second-story operator

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Noun

Copying of another's written work

Noun

A person who acts in a shrewd or manipulative way

Adjective

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

not spontaneous

to all intents and purposes

lacking sincerity

not what it is cracked up to be

double-crossing

devoid of validity

with tongue in cheek

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Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

take for a ride

take to the cleaners

take advantage of

pull a fast one on

put one over on

sell a bill of goods to

pull a swifty on

pull a fast one

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

sell down the river

do the dirty on

sell a bill of goods

do someone in the eye

put the screws to

suck the life out of

charge too much

bleed someone of something

break the rules

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