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A crafty, and typically underhanded, means to achieve one's aims

A period or instance of engaging in joyful activities

Deception, especially when practiced under a false or assumed character

A hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation

An activity or event one has undergone

A display of behavior, usually meant to deceive

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Noun

A crafty, and typically underhanded, means to achieve one's aims

course of action

sleight of hand

monkey business

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

oldest trick in the book

bait and switch

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

method of working

surreptitiousness

double-crossing

mode of behaviour

mode of conduct

treacherousness

misleading talk

instrumentality

smoke and mirrors

proposed action

series of measures

leap in the dark

standard procedure

instrumentation

series of steps

preliminary design

course of therapy

standard operating procedure

organizing system

organisation^UK

organization^US

way of achieving

means of achieving

way of ensuring

means of ensuring

business enterprise

what one is into

set of procedures

set of principles

frame of reference

systematic process

orderly process

set of guidelines

set of channels

guiding principle

likely cause of

logical process

method of functioning

method of operation

manner of working

method of operating

mode of operation

palace intrigue

way of doing things

usual procedure

piece of business

piece of advice

personal approach

way of looking at something

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Noun

A period or instance of engaging in joyful activities

night on the town

night on the razzle

unrestrained behavior

bit of amusement

spending expedition

leap in the dark

monkey business

bit of mischief

business enterprise

leisure activity

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Noun

Deception, especially when practiced under a false or assumed character

misrepresentation

confidence trick

confidence game

sleight of hand

bait-and-switch

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

supposed grounds

ostensible reason

bit of sharp practice

underhandedness

monkey business

smoke and mirrors

crocodile tears

ambidextrousness

bait and switch

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Noun

A hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

joker in the pack

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

difficult situation

negative aspect

circumscription

stone in one's path

sticky situation

no-win situation

millstone around your neck

tricky situation

stumbling stone

other side of the coin

awkward situation

difficult choice

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

thorn in one's flesh

teething trouble

mountain to climb

small difficulty

point of contention

matter of contention

disqualification

precautionary measure

preventive measure

protective measure

piece of bad luck

lack of success

reversal of fortune

kick in the teeth

bone of contention

albatross around one's neck

psychological baggage

defensive measures

millstone round someone's neck

deterring factor

monkey on one's back

unfortunate development

retarding device

interference with

restricted access

reverse of fortune

putting an end to

putting an stop to

nipping in the bud

line of defense

restraining order

whole new ballgame

stroke of bad luck

anticipatory measure

millstone round one's neck

falling to pieces

falling through

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Noun

An activity or event one has undergone

set of circumstances

state of affairs

what's going down

leap in the dark

business enterprise

materialization^US

transubstantiation

materialisation^UK

course of action

lay of the land

lie of the land

set of conditions

how the land lies

how things stand

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Noun

A display of behavior, usually meant to deceive

pretentiousness

window dressing

window-dressing

superciliousness

outward appearance

airs and graces

going Hollywood

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

misrepresentation

false appearance

cut of one's jib

person's presence

putting on an act

lack of veracity

monkey business

underhandedness

sanctimoniousness

confidence trick

pharisaicalness

telling stories

smoke and mirrors

every trick in the book

disingenuousness

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

little white lies

double-crossing

hypocriticalness

bait and switch

sleight of hand

attention-grabber

hypocritical statement

pious platitudes

ambidextrousness

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

confidence game

crocodile tears

affected superiority

false profession

double standard

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