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To gain an advantage or profit by using unfair or deceitful methods

To deal with underhandedly

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

Plural for a fraudulent deal

Plural for a cunning trick or dishonest act, in particular one intended to avoid something unpleasant

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Verb

To gain an advantage or profit by using unfair or deceitful methods

takes for a ride

pulls a fast one on

puts one over on

pulls a swifty on

takes to the cleaners

takes advantage of

leads up the garden path

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

does a number on

pulls a fast one

pulls one's leg

gives someone a bum steer

outmanoeuvres^UK

outmaneuvers^US

does the dirty on

sells down the river

leads down the garden path

takes to cleaners

sells a bill of goods to

leads up garden path

sells a bill of goods

beats around the bush

worms one's way out of

hits below the belt

bends the rules

stacks the cards

stretches the rules

pulls something funny

gets the better of

makes a sucker of

pulls someone's leg

plays for a fool

pulls wool over

does someone in the eye

makes a fool of

plays a trick on

plays a prank on

plays a joke on

plays a jest on

plays a practical joke on

plays games with

propagandizes^US

propagandises^UK

plays for a sucker

stabs in the back

plays someone false

breaks faith with

puts on the wrong track

puts up smoke screen

gives the wrong impression

puts on false front

sends on a wild goose chase

throws off the scent

gives wrong information to

twists around your little finger

finds a loophole in

exploits a loophole in

interferes with

gives bum steer

breaks the rules

sweeps off feet

whets the appetite of

puts someone up to something

makes your mouth water

gives the come-on to

plays fast and loose with

talks someone into something

gives the runaround

sends on a wild-goose chase

twists one's arm

dangles a carrot in front of

philanders with

sweeps you off your feet

twists someone's arm

pulls strings with

cuts any ice with

brings pressure to bear on

makes yourself felt with

carries weight with

brings pressure to bear upon

takes liberties with

uses for one's own ends

tells a terminological inexactitude

stretches the truth

makes up a story

tells a falsehood

concocts a story

tells a white lie

forswears oneself

says something untrue

bears false witness

commits perjury

puts up a front

perjures oneself

tells an untruth

departs from the truth

invents a story

sets a trap for

wins the affection of

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“It seems the scammers are trying to get increasingly clever, and it's an interesting social engineering trick to try to get people to let down their guard by first warning them about a scam - and then scamming them anyway.”

Verb

To deal with underhandedly

is responsible for

are responsible for

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To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

overemphasises^UK

overemphasizes^US

romanticises^UK

romanticizes^US

overexaggerates

lays it on thick

makes too much of something

stretches the truth

makes a big thing of

makes a federal case of

lays it on with a trowel

blows something out of all proportion

blows up out of all proportion

lays it on with a shovel

makes a production out of

draws the longbow

makes mountains out of molehills

blows out of proportion

goes to extremes

piles it on about

lays it on thick about

makes a drama out of a crisis

lays it on with a trowel about

Verb

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

Noun

Plural for a fraudulent deal

confidence tricks

confidence games

stabs in the back

treacherousness

practical jokes

monkey business

victimization^US

daylight robbery

underhandedness

sleight of hand

misrepresentation

sanctimoniousness

false-heartedness

untrustworthiness

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“Everything zips along at a brisk and comedic pace for the first half hour, with an elaborate scam to rip off a load of smuggled goods being set up.”

Noun

Plural for a cunning trick or dishonest act, in particular one intended to avoid something unpleasant

confidence tricks

courses of action

misrepresentation

maneuverings^US

manoeuvrings^UK

sleight of hand

confidence games

wild-goose chases

instrumentalities

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