72 words & definitions
| foist | verb |
To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone.
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| hoodwink | verb |
To deceive or trick someone.
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| snatch | verb |
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way
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| culprit | noun |
A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed
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| gimmick | noun |
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business
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| sham | noun |
A thing that is not what it is purported to be
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| shenanigans | noun |
Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering
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| bluff |
nounverb
verb |
Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions
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| fib |
nounverb
verb |
Tell an unimportant lie
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| fink |
nounverb
verb |
Inform on to the authorities
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| bogus | adjective |
Not real or genuine - fake or false (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)
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| sleazy | adjective |
(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral
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| connive | verb |
To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur
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| clandestine | adjective |
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
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| collusion | noun |
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
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| scoundrel | noun |
Someone who is dishonest. A villain who exploits others for his/ her own benefit.
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| dupe |
nounverb
verb |
Deceive; trick
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| hoax | noun |
A humorous or malicious deception
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| tamper | verb |
To interfere with or change something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.
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| imposter | noun |
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain
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| phony | adjective |
Not genuine; fraudulent
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| fraud | noun |
Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.
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| charlatan | noun |
A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
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| hype | noun |
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false
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| scheme |
nounverb
verb |
Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong
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| rascal | noun |
A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way)
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| sly | adjective |
Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
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| corrupt | adjective |
Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
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| flagrant | adjective |
The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way
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| hypocrite | noun |
Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in
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| unscrupulous | adjective |
Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want
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| charade | noun |
An act or event that is clearly false
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| façade | noun |
A deceptive outward appearance.
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| devious | adjective |
Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.
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| evasive | adjective |
To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.
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| contrived | adjective |
Artificial and difficult to believe.
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| guise | noun |
A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive
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| masquerade | noun |
Behavior that is intended to deceive.
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| rogue | noun |
Behaving in a way that causes damage.
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| delude | verb |
To mislead someone into believing something that is not true
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| exploit | verb |
To take unfair advantage of
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| debase | verb |
To reduce the quality or value of something
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| bluff |
nounverb
noun |
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something
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| fib |
nounverb
noun |
A lie, typically an unimportant one
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| fink |
nounverb
noun |
An unpleasant or contemptible person
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| scheme |
nounverb
noun |
A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect, often through deceptive means
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| alibi | noun |
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
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| cover-up | noun |
The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority.
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| deceitful | adjective |
Intentionally misleading or dishonest.
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| deceive | verb |
To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.
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| deceptive | adjective |
Causing someone to believe something untrue.
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| decoy | noun |
An object made to resemble something else, to lure someone into a trap.
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| disingenuous | adjective |
Giving a false appearance of being truthful or genuine.
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| duplicitous | adjective |
Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech.
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| freeloader | noun |
A person who takes advantage of others' generosity or resources without giving anything in return.
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| machinations | noun |
Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal.
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| mischief | noun |
Behavior that causes minor damage or annoyance, especially by children or animals.
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| quackery | noun |
Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others.
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| ruse | noun |
A ploy or stratagem used to manipulate a situation in one's favor, often by hiding one's true intentions or motives.
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| smokescreen | noun |
A distraction or false front used to mislead or deceive others.
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| sneaky | adjective |
Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught.
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| tricky | adjective |
Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is.
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| underhanded | adjective |
Dishonest or sneaky, often done in a secret or deceitful way.
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| villain | noun |
A person who is considered wicked, cruel, or criminal; someone blamed for causing a particular problem or harm.
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| hypocrisy | noun |
Behavior that is the opposite of how one actually is, being fake by pretending to be one thing, and acting in the opposite way.
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| indefensible | adjective |
Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused.
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| conceal | verb |
To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.
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| nepotism | noun |
When those with power or influence favor relatives, friends, or associates, such as by giving them jobs or ruling in their favor.
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| deception | noun |
The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
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| obfuscate | verb |
To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.
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| downplay | verb |
To make something seem less important than it really is.
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| fictitious | adjective |
Imaginary, not real, made up and not true.
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