1. (noun) fraudulence, deceit
the quality of being fraudulent
Synonyms: hoax, deceit, fraud, dupery, fraudulence, dissimulation, misrepresentation, humbug, duplicity, deception, put-on, dissembling
2. (noun) misrepresentation, deceit, deception
a misleading falsehood
Synonyms: thaumaturgy, magic trick, trick, deceit, fraudulence, falsification, conjuring trick, dissimulation, conjuration, deception, legerdemain, magic, misrepresentation, illusion, dissembling
3. (noun) deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
the act of deceiving
Synonyms: deception, dissembling, trick, pretence, legerdemain, fraudulence, magic trick, feigning, deceit, conjuring trick, thaumaturgy, dissimulation, illusion, misrepresentation, magic, conjuration, pretense
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