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Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

A trick or deception used to achieve an objective

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

The act of sabotaging something

The state or quality of being specious

An intentionally false statement

The action of evading something

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

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Noun

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal

monkey business

every trick in the book

underhandedness

unscrupulousness

misleading talk

misbehaviour^UK

smoke and mirrors

palace intrigue

untrustworthiness

misrepresentation

specious reasoning

artful argument

ambidextrousness

surreptitiousness

double-crossing

sleight of hand

bait and switch

treacherousness

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“But what's possibly the most damning aspect of this is the level of dishonesty, subterfuge and cover-up.”

Noun

A trick or deception used to achieve an objective

misrepresentation

course of action

confidence trick

sleight of hand

smoke and mirrors

irresistible bait

crocodile tears

oldest trick in the book

bait and switch

attention-grabber

monkey business

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

treacherousness

confidence game

series of measures

preliminary design

proposed action

publicity device

eye-catching novelty

leap in the dark

what one is into

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“We must object to the use of a subterfuge, or the use of a technicality for the evasion of a law, on the part of a defendant.”

Noun

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

misrepresentation

false appearance

outward appearance

ostensible reason

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

mitigating circumstances

why and wherefore

lack of veracity

supposed grounds

putting on a front

assuming a front

window dressing

smoke and mirrors

window-dressing

pretentiousness

poor substitute

outward display

false impression

deceptive appearance

piece of futility

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Noun

The act of sabotaging something

Noun

The state or quality of being specious

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken belief

mistaken impression

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

misunderstanding

false impression

incomprehension

unfounded belief

irrational belief

specious reasoning

old wivesʼ tale

erroneous belief

misrepresentation

misappreciation

miscommunication

wrong end of the stick

false interpretation

use of fallacious arguments

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

overgeneral reasoning

fallacious argument

subtle argument

trumped-up story

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock and bull story

fictitious story

deceptive appearance

false appearance

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Noun

An intentionally false statement

misrepresentation

departure from the truth

flight of fancy

piece of fiction

terminological inexactitude

trumped-up story

figment of the imagination

little white lie

alternative fact

cock and bull story

deviation from the truth

disregard for the facts

cock-and-bull story

farfetched story

shaggy-dog story

lack of veracity

economy with the truth

figment of imagination

false statement

not a true picture

double entendre

quibbling routine

unbelievable tale

remarkable story

one for the birds

prepared speech

conspiracy theory

pussyfooting around

beating about the bush

false information

mistaken belief

incredible story

exaggerated story

bending of the truth

fictitious story

misleading information

misinterpretation

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

specious reasoning

overgeneral reasoning

castle in the air

finding a way round

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Noun

The action of evading something

Noun

An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules

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