Từ đồng nghĩa của fake

fakes, faked, faking

Từ đồng nghĩa: artificial, counterfeit, deceive, disguise, distort, false, falsify, feign, fraudulent, imitative, make-believe, mock, pretend,

artificial imitation simulated bogus ersatz false mock synthetic dummy faux pretend replica reproduction factitious imitative mimic plastic pseudo substitute phony phoney fakey so-called man-made sham counterfeit manufactured fabricated spurious forged unnatural facsimile copied unreal pretended plagiaristic unoriginal derivative derived nonnatural plagiarized mimicked aped imitated counterfeited insincere plagiarised specious pinchbeck cod not genuine affected feigned contrived repro model hokey made makeshift constructed make-believe machine-made put on low-quality low-grade poor-quality shoddy inferior mimetic non-natural human-made unsatisfactory substandard adulterated falsie faked echoic copycat gingerbread hyped up knock off parodied burlesqued duplicated caricatured mocked reproduced parroted fraudulent not existing in nature not found in nature engineered adulterine made-up trumped-up put-on assumed unauthentic inauthentic forced mechanical queer strained quasi snide pseudo- fictitious toy apparent seeming ostensible trick deceptive nominal virtual semi- near dud would-be supposititious quasi- superficial meretricious practice trial pseud fishy cast chemical untrue wannabe self-styled apish experimental representative as it were copy pirated duplicate manmade invalid falsified ungenuine crooked apparently partly supposedly seemingly to all intents and purposes supposed alleged ostensive purported misleading reported hoax not what it is cracked up to be

affected artificial assumed feigned forced mock false pseudo labored laboured manufactured phoney actorly exaggerated faked hollow mannered mechanical pretend rehearsed stilted contrived improvised insincere phony pretended simulated spurious strained unconvincing unnatural fakey pseud put-on sham bogus plastic factitious stiff put on overdone studied counterfeit wooden self-conscious imitation cod fabricated overripe overworked fictitious imitated unspontaneous theatrical ham hammy constrained make-believe overblown manmade derivative not genuine campy meretricious elaborate planned superficial posed avowed surface apparent ostensible seeming professed posey stagy ersatz pretentious playacting melodramatic affectated awkward counterfeited fraud conceited hokey manipulated recherche far-fetched fixed voulu staged imagined imaginary binding conscripted slave rigid inflexible begrudging stringent coercive grudging forcible bound overly planned put wreck unglued uptight tight choked wired taut farfetched nervous wreck in a state strung out hard put at end of rope

artificial insincere feigned phoney assumed inauthentic phony pretentious hypocritical backhanded double-faced pretended two-faced deceptive double double-dealing jive unctuous left-handed mealymouthed Pecksniffian phoney-baloney phony-baloney Janus-faced counterfeit mealy lip duplicitous false deceitful dissembling lying dishonest faithless untruthful fraudulent treacherous disingenuous perfidious mendacious snide shifty hollow sly devious spurious untrue disloyal deceiving underhand slick untrustworthy knavish guileful crafty unreliable tricky underhanded evasive dissimulating unfaithful put-on ambidextrous specious canting crooked jivey unnatural glib affected feigning oily pharisaical pharisaic deluding smooth cheating pretend cunning sneaky slippery fishy sharp shady sham bent indirect foxy unscrupulous unprincipled smooth-spoken back-stabbing smooth-tongued fast rogue mock mala fide hypocritic Tartuffian Pharisaic Pharisaical dual double-crossing exaggerated overdone artful beguiling backstabbing misleading cynical not candid lacking sincerity not frank ironic pseud swindling ambiguous dubious double dealing criminal equivocal paradoxical cryptic enigmatic sardonic with tongue in cheek uncertain illegal corrupt illicit dishonourable unlawful bogus scheming dirty defrauding unethical unfair unjust Machiavellian double-meaning double-edged shonky dodgy subtle pseudo bamboozling forged dishonorable against the law falsified imitation slim hollow-hearted Punic false-hearted truthless oblique rascal plausible insidious roguish catchy astucious designing off bum seeming serpentine imposturous wily pietistic sanctimonious captious moralistic caviling bland pious assuming cavilling self-righteous traitorous recreant two-timing fickle inconstant adulterous unloyal calculating rascally undependable treasonable villainous renegade base apostate conniving treasonous furtive astute stealthy clandestine fallacious betraying low snake in the grass unsound scoundrelly forsworn falsehearted venal malicious foul mythomaniac malevolent perjured wicked delusive mean subversive seditious dissident backstabby wormlike unpatriotic snaky doubting disreputable flighty unbelieving unconverted sceptical fluctuating skeptical wavering unstable capricious changeful changeable immoral amoral malfeasant uncandid hoodwinking bluffing sinister sneaking backbiting elusive unfrank unveracious terminologically inexact not entirely truthful economical with the truth

bogus counterfeit false forged sham spurious phoney dummy fraudulent imitation inauthentic mock phony pseudo substitute unauthentic dud invalid worthless snide artificial feigned simulated ersatz pretended pretend affected faked assumed contrived put-on deceptive factitious fictitious synthetic misleading queer plastic make-believe unnatural untrue fabricated faux forced mechanical cod specious strained not genuine so-called made-up delusory insincere invented manufactured delusive man-made wrong reproduction replica imitative mimic pirate fishy falsified ungenuine copied deceitful fallacious quasi- concocted deceiving framed pretentious trick bent imaginary model quasi apocryphal pseud supposititious trumped-up toy dishonest pirated not kosher fakey illusory ostensible unreal unsubstantiated inaccurate Hollywood plant brummagem crock facsimile beguiling pseudo- unfounded deluding distorted meretricious hollow suppositious unsound incorrect hoax virtual won't fly soft shell would-be phony-baloney cooked-up made up fictional purported wannabe self-styled dubious questionable doubtful alleged two-faced adopted knock-off copy improvised supposed illusionary masked concealed erroneous bad quack duplicate superficial pseudonymous impostrous apparent seeming covered as it were mistaken nominal semi- near lying unsupported to all intents and purposes unreliable representative trumped up phoney-baloney cooked up doctored counterfeited practice trial bootlegged pinchbeck mannered unqualified chimerical professed adulterine hokey apish copycat bum unoriginal crooked miniature chemical cast mealymouthed baseless groundless unproven actorly dissembling partly apparently supposedly seemingly experimental hypocritical ambiguous glib avowed illusive bluffing shammed in name only charlatan cheating dissimulated imposturous ingenuine hallucinatory ostensive misguided devised double-dealing not real not legit reported mythical unverified legendary unauthenticated lookalike without foundation simulation economical with the truth mock-up uncanonical untruthful inexact flawed null equivocal debatable non-existent faulty nonbinding inoperative null and void void illegal nonvalid imprecise counterfactual allonymous truthless improper not binding casuistic misrepresentative sophistical colored uncollectible nugatory coloured camouflaged unrecognizable unconvincing implausible hidden covert sly incognito flimsy fallible weak undercover furtive back-alley underhand sneaky tenuous suspect undependable chancy shaky rocky disreputable risky masquerading disguised changed veiled unrecognisable incog cloaked in disguise uncertain defective not what it is cracked up to be dodgy iffy under cover flakey wide of the mark unstable flaky open to question open to doubt off-target sailing under false colours

phantasmal imaginary unreal fanciful fictitious fantastic imagined mythical chimerical invented fictional fabulous visionary fantastical mythic chimeric phantasmic ideal phantom pretend fantasied imaginal illusory notional dreamlike fancied delusive hallucinatory fictive whimsical suppositious phantasmagoric sham untrue delusory misleading ostensible phantasmagorical seeming pseudo fallacious mistaken apparent semblant made-up make-believe blue-sky deceitful false mock pretended illusive dreamed-up phoney phony fantasy deceptive fantasized dream simulated erroneous feigned spurious artificial bogus faux play-play non-existent fraudulent imitation fantasised supposititious nightmarish surreal psychedelic phantasmagorial kaleidoscopic bizarre Kafkaesque phantasmagorian phantasm acted mocking unread illusionary delusional deceiving hollow legendary intangible immaterial insubstantial theoretical fairy-tale storybook hypothetical nebulous specious misguided insincere impalpable imitative figmental reachy fabled unsubstantial unnatural weird replica aerial nonexistent romantic unbelievable incredible reproduction Barmecidal Barmecide float dummy ersatz blue sky pipe dream out of this world factitious mimic substitute counterfeit synthetic man-made forged spectral fabricated ethereal bodiless incorporeal spiritual concocted unbodied quixotic apocryphal discarnate shadowy ghostly airy disembodied imaginative unembodied wraithlike devised dreamy unearthly transcendental disincarnate abstract mythological wild supernatural apparitional absurd formless nonphysical nonmaterial extravagant poetic metaphysical made up imponderable assumed idealized non-physical untouchable utopian vague imagal idealised hyped up product of someone's imagination trumped up fool's paradise thought up curious far-fetched traditional ridiculous imperceptible to the touch slender insensible offbeat crackpot non-material trumped-up vain unfounded chimeral estimated academic unrealistic manufactured improvised created out of thin air created storied folkloric uncorporeal queer uncorporal discorporate conceived prepared heroic all in the mind in your head dreamt up symbolic allegorical proverbial symbolical unattainable not material unworkable ivory-towered unachievable unfeasible impracticable impractical Utopian heavenly incorporate disbodied unworldly unfleshly celestial spiritlike psychic asomatous subjective preposterous invisible mercurial high-flown mental transcendent tall capricious out-of-reach ivory-tower flakey unlikely kinky flaky far out fairy tale floating in the clouds pie-in-the-sky supposed dim virtual cock and bull hard to swallow hard to take pie in the sky castles in the air on cloud nine indefinite elusive all in one's head figment of someone's imagination expressive evanescent indescribable indefinable creative obscure indistinct unclear uncertain unobservable abstruse rare slight evasive unquantifiable indeterminate inappreciable eluding evading unapparent unsure imperceptible fresh exotic original vaporous ghostlike inspired artistic inventive eccentric fancy quirky originative flighty ephemeral inexistent artful fertile freakish ingenious brilliant genius experimental unconventional innovative freaky keen radical puny fly-by-night unsound infirm petty idle decrepit innovational far-out unorthodox head in the clouds out of touch with reality vivid revolutionary avant-garde Promethean astute too little too late

fixed false insincere emotionless feigned lifeless motionless vacuous expressionless blank vacant empty deadpan impassive glazed wooden inexpressive unexpressive inscrutable stony straight-faced dull stolid numb unresponsive catatonic poker-faced inanimate cold dispassionate unemotional unreadable stupid distant faraway dazed glassy dead flat nobody home unfocused reactionless absent stoic bland undemonstrative unimpassioned fish-eyed lacklustre lackluster lusterless soulless devoid dumb unintelligent serious po-faced unsmiling hollow uninterested inane vague meaningless stiff immobile uncommunicative masklike noncommittal unmoving fishy absent-minded glassy-eyed dreaming dreamy thoughtless abstracted idle indifferent ditzy unthinking incurious uncomprehending foolish vapid witless silly daydreaming

pretentious ostentatious pompous affected grandiose inflated showy extravagant mannered chichi flashy overambitious conspicuous artificial kitschy tinselly assuming exaggerated flamboyant la-di-da posey conceited elaborate flaunting flaunty grand heroic snobbish hifalutin poseur pseud pseudo snippy sophomoric specious vainglorious dicty flatulent hollow poncey toffee-nosed arty feigned gaudy highfaluting hyperventilated put-on splashy stilted swank too-too puffed up high-minded fancy-pants la-de-da arty-farty chi-chi highfalutin contrived precious stagy over-refined studied campy theatrical self-conscious gone Hollywood twee flowery forced alembicated false posh genteel effete stiff insincere schmaltzy refined unnatural high falutin' hoity-toity ineffectual egotistic vain boastful haughty brazen snooty uppity snotty superior posed lah-di-dah frilly stuck-up upper-class fastidious pretended high and mighty mock overnice overrefined sham actorly bougie cutesy bourgie simulated phoney bogus snot-nosed full of airs and graces strained artful fussy particular finicky fragile persnickety choosy pedantic assumed simpering apish airish conscious artsy camp spurious phony plastic OTT too much over-the-top laboured mechanical over-elaborate factitious high-flown wooden stuck up unspontaneous labored put on

fraud forgery imitation copy counterfeit reproduction sham hoax dummy mock-up phoney likeness lookalike phony dupe knock-off pinchbeck pirate rip-off deception fabrication flimflam four-flusher imposition imposture junque make-believe pretence pretense pseudo put-on replica scam simulation sleight spoof swindle trick gold brick facsimile duplicate clone duplication replication model carbon copy carbon reduplication mock humbug match image Xerox picture ringer ditto bootleg substitute bogus simulacrum mirroring paralleling reflection knockoff photocopy counterpart recreation reprint mimeograph mimeo parallel twin sample photostat look-alike Photostat stat repro mirror image paste fool's gold toy falsification impersonation masquerade warez representation sell deceit actor bum gyp virtual reality stand-in sub marionette warez beta version prototype test case double mate fetch spit doppelganger fellow chip off the old block exact likeness germination recurrence analog spitting image spare dead ringer analogue close likeness repetition second copycat coordinate correlate replacement companion reciprocal counterscript similarity alter ego obverse print xerox ectype echoing copying reenactment generation offprint multiplication flimsy renewal reprinting photograph pic portrayal revival X-ray increase resemblance counterfeiting mimicry aping chip off old block transcription mime sendup paraphrasing semblance mimesis matching ersatz apery takeoff representing patterning skit substitution effigy miniature impression study mirror portrait transcript cast pattern tracing archetype type imprint hard copy rubbings microfiche similitude appearance correspondence fax alikeness sameness agreement equivalence identicalness affinity uniformity analogy conformity equality identity parallelism form comparison simile comparableness analogousness comparability simulacre echo emulation community guise delineation depiction uniformness plagiarization plagiarism reiteration following version doubling spawn mimic repeat autotype telefax workalike figure telecopy crib reproduce velox dud spit and image relationship congruity figurine statuette statue document transmission message facsimile reproduction act-alike likewise xerox copy rendering relief brass rubbing the above electronic message look-alike computer genetic copy the very words equivalent equal Doppelgänger rubbing carved figure living image dead spit very spit

sham charlatan humbug deceiver phoney phony fraud impostor quack cheat cheater dissembler faker fakir hoaxer hoodwinker imposter masquerader mountebank pretender quacksalver ringer trickster conman fraudster actor bluffer plant con artist confidence man confidence trickster swindler sharper rogue shark defrauder hypocrite double-dealer chiseller crook grifter con man counterfeit cozener shyster hustler racketeer dodger scoundrel scammer chiseler bilk flimflammer double-crosser rorter hoax inveigler shicer bilker conniver sharpy sharpie skinner finagler tricker scamster rascal jockey forgery decoy bluff four-flusher rogue trader flimflam man bunco artist illywhacker magsman twister enticer defalcator knave sharp confidence operator huckster impersonator rook confidence woman imitator deluder villain pseud con tregetour victimizer exploiter pseudo rip-off artist liar shammer medicaster pettifogger empiric mimic scorner duper beguiler mocker schlenter mechanic forger con woman con-artist hoser counterfeiter slicker gold brick aggressor bully betrayer fabricator Tartuffe whited sepulchre hypocritical person plaster saint goldbrick play actor horse trader playactor simulator spiv snake in the grass fleecer wolf in sheep's clothing embezzler thief clip absconder operator gouger falsifier smoothie bunco confidence artist scam artist clip artist poser know-it-all show-off know-all pseudointellectual poseur pretentious person rat reprobate wretch miscreant scamp evildoer baddy outlaw heavy skelm hooligan criminal bad egg joker sneak practical joker prankster slippery customer traitor Judas quisling serpent recreant apostate turncoat backstabber snake two-timer devil blackguard good-for-nothing hound picaro spalpeen cur scrote louse dog varlet cad dastard nazi scallywag meanie rotter no-good rapscallion monster baddie bounder beast brute caitiff fiend scalawag scapegrace scumbag vagabond ne'er-do-well meany savage blighter picaroon wastrel monstrosity heel problem lowlife wrong 'un nasty piece of work bad news black sheep lawbreaker offender culprit delinquent malefactor felon sinner perpetrator perp transgressor wrongdoer burglar bandit gangster jailbird convict robber mugger crim bioterrorist rapist shoplifter housebreaker terrorist yardbird thug hoodlum cyberterrorist gunman trespasser mobster ruffian violator suspect infractor lag mug narcoterrorist ecoterrorist filcher misfeasor peculator agroterrorist marauder pilferer lifer lout vandal malfeasant outcast hellhound prisoner tief deadbeat violater derelict scofflaw lighty drifter tearaway immoralist yegg hoon yakuza purloiner hood blackmailer gaolbird trusty holdupper cracksman muscle desperado fugitive transport juvenile delinquent guilty person slippery eel ex-con fallen angel bad actor young offender smooth operator guilty party wanted criminal black marketeer tea leaf evil-doer person responsible bad guy armed robber old lag black hat

hypocrite fraud impostor humbug charlatan phoney pretender deceiver dissembler phony dissimulator quack mountebank canter pietist faker Tartuffe actor bluffer attitudinizer masquerader Pecksniff pharisee backslider bluenose casuist Pharisee playactor poser smoothie sophist whited sepulchre plaster saint double-dealer flip-flopper four-flusher Holy Willie sanctimonious person two-face creeping Jesus lip server whited sepulcher wolf in sheep's clothing hook crook malingerer two-timer decoy trickster swindler cheat bigot informer con artist tartuffe hoodwinker feigner liar deluder hoaxer cheater con man

bluff deception fraud sham show deceit pretence subterfuge bluster feint delusion humbug charade hoax lie masquerade ruse trick artifice bombast bragging bravado machination maneuver manoeuvre scheme stratagem codology false show idle boast kidology put-on boast braggadocio con facade front jiving pretense pretext snow stall façade mere show put-up job false colors false front dodge wile imposture pose act guise device simulation airs shift flimflam posture false display ploy appearance affectation cheat veneer contrivance game semblance disguise playacting gambit mask veil cloak stunt make-believe sting pretension swindle scam bunco gyp gimmick fetch illusion blind play counterfeit means display hustle racket method whitewash chicanery posturing hokum wheeze pretentiousness feigning sell confidence trick shamming gloss con trick posing fast shuffle fast one snow job imitation face look impression play-acting public image window dressing exterior expedient snare catch misrepresentation trickery rip-off affectedness concern instrument jest secret fun fixture sport jive artificiality set-up cover double-dealing leg-pull rort lurk grift spoof Trojan horse schlenter rig flanker fastie knack sleight jig juggle shenanigan con game dirty pool dirty trick shady deal shell game snobbery ostentation insincerity pretensions air inflation grandiosity superciliousness fakery wrinkle trap tactic exaggeration side sweet talk soft soap airs and graces going Hollywood snootiness showing off assumed manners uppishness unnatural imitation putting on airs hoodwinking smokescreen bait distraction duck layer mock attack red herring gizmo gadget widget twist farce pantomime parody plan decoy canard porky fiddle loss-leader shtick mockery travesty plot hogwash bilk mare's-nest fallacy story ride pork pie chicane cover-up shuck malarkey crock fib swizz swizzle exploitation imposition fix plant jazz frame wrong baloney project design move strategy apparatus publicity device eye-catching novelty promotion aid simulacrum pageant mimicry sharp practice bunko diddle intrigue confidence game roguery knavery cunning plan extortion stealing frame-up embezzlement blackmail double cross shakedown crooked deal cheating disguisement window-dressing coloring improvisation clever move way craftiness finesse evasion pattern cabal cunningness craft purpose proposition loophole cozening hanky-panky run around cover up bill of goods hoaxing bamboozlement arrogance colouring kicker victimisation victimization attitude dissimulation performance stance dirty work sellout crocodile tears smoke and mirrors fabrication falsification dissemblance chaser hamming phoney phony dissimilation a put-on a put-up job shuck and jive smoke screen shenanigans screen camouflage sleight of hand setup escapade feat wangle angle curveball booby trap fig leaf measure funny business lure conspiracy dishonesty prank scenario gamesmanship allurement manipulation switch demarche shuffle game plan curtain little game frolic lark caper antic gag tomfoolery gambol jape accomplishment monkeyshine practical joke disturbance attention-grabber distractor commotion diversion deviation interruption winning move false clue fool's errand false trail curve ball false face wild-goose chase diversionary tactic misleading clue take-in oldest trick in the book hypocrisy cunning cant sanctimoniousness falseness guile jiggery-pokery legerdemain jugglery skullduggery skulduggery forgery duplicity deceptiveness falsity phoniness dissembling artfulness slyness action brainchild treachery empty talk phoneyness hypocritical talk hypocritical behaviour ambush Tartufferie scene bit falsehood distortion invention burlesque faking fiction smoke beguilement horseplay slant monkey business monkeyshines scheming lies propaganda excuse masking course of action line of action one-upmanship bait and switch fraudulence smoke-screen disguising closeting swindling duping quackery charlatanry grounds hocus-pocus alibi gin cover story routine cop-out song and dance alleged reason supposed grounds ostensible reason false excuse pitfall dragnet inveiglement enticement temptation hook seducement snag come-on

grandiosity pretentiousness pretension affectation affectedness pomposity pretence ostentation show inflation pompousness pretense snobbery conceit front bombast charade hypocrisy vainglory showiness disguise phoney phony showboat showoff splash grandioseness self-importance put-on false front big talk vanity snobbishness airs posturing posing ego vainness self-love pridefulness pride swellheadedness complacency self-glory complacence self-congratulation smugness vaingloriousness self-esteem self-conceit self-assumption bighead self-opinion conceitedness self-satisfaction self-admiration egotism ostentatiousness attitudinizing artificiality flashiness floweriness grandness grandiloquence heroics haughtiness assumption flamboyance arrogance pedantry superiority imperiousness masterfulness presumptuousness showing off consequence loftiness toploftiness peremptoriness superciliousness self-consequence extravagance magniloquence ornateness rhetoric bumptiousness huffiness lordliness turgidity elaborateness hauteur fustian flatulence guyver side la-di-da amour propre swelled head high horse portentousness spectacle splendor overstatement display magnificence ceremony grandeur pomp pageantry splendour false claim swagger bluster presumption condescension braggadocio disdain insolence hubris disdainfulness audacity aloofness contemptuousness nerve high-handedness chutzpah brass swank gall cheek boasting overbearance scornfulness priggishness snootiness uppitiness crust overbearingness big-headedness uppishness garishness bragging glitz overconfidence cockiness proudness immodesty flaunting boastfulness contempt brashness scorn vaunting gaudiness fanfaronade exhibitionism flash glitziness rodomontade bravado ritziness swankiness splashiness brag gasconade egoism demonstration exhibition splurge boast vulgarity exaggeration airs and graces tastelessness narcissism hot air swaggering mocking sneering scoffing parading rant insincerity bravura fanfare bigheadedness frippery huff obtrusiveness conspicuousness sense of superiority lavishness loudness theatricality kitschness sense of entitlement self-entitlement exaggerated self-opinion mannerism self-advertisement flashness resplendence splendidness tinsel air overweeningness glamour pizzazz vaunt bad taste gas glamor patronage crowing cockalorum skite self-regard bull parade flourish self-glorification strutting pageant shine razzle-dazzle brassiness pzazz swollen-headedness jazziness grandstand play ego trip affectations meretriciousness tawdriness elitism pose pretensions bossiness pizazz stiffness sententiousness pushiness superior manner patronization exclusiveness snobbism hoity-toitiness superbity dignity dazzle egocentricity sass egomania self-absorption egocentrism self-centredness self-obsession stateliness morgue self-adulation artifice rhodomontade swanking self-praise self-worship selfishness boastful eloquence orotundity feeling of superiority affected ways self-exaltation window-dressing self-centeredness proud flesh inauthenticity play-acting fuss brazenness pretending array self-righteousness self-assuredness high opinion of oneself amour-propre good opinion of oneself self-respect self-interest swashbuckling dishonesty double-dealing deception unnaturalness disingenuousness deceit claptrap twaddle assertion claim avowal prolixity machismo boldness phoniness gassiness babble windiness empty words verbosity storming daring blowing talk raging bluff fuming railing swelling bold manner bullying guts empty talk idle words trappings braggart regalia tall talk fancy talk attire apparatus dress turnout get-up raiment insignia garb ritual exhibit exposure scheme example sample arrayal revelation presentation act manifestation unfolding layout frame-up blaze exposition arrangement panorama dash panoply expo spread for show

fabrication invention lie falsehood fiction untruth concoction fib falsity myth deception fable falsification prevarication story exaggeration fairy tale figment half-truth porky whopper yarn forgery pretense pretence rumor rumour barefaced lie fairy story fantasy made-up story mendacity phantasy piece of fiction pretext ruse sham stratagem tale taradiddle tarradiddle trickery trumped-up story white lie wile bulldust claptrap little white lie red herring artefact artifact cock and bull story deceit flight of fancy hogwash jazz jive line opus smoke tall story tall tale work departure from the truth figment of the imagination porky pie terminological inexactitude pork pie cock-and-bull story song and dance kidology urban myth fake news lies alternative fact urban legend figment of one's imagination inaccuracy dishonesty falseness fallaciousness hypocrisy hollowness untruthfulness duplicity erroneousness fraud treachery fictitiousness fallacy unreality double-dealing inexactness unveracity fraudulence cheating perfidy deceitfulness deceptiveness uncandidness incorrectness spuriousness insincerity disingenuousness misrepresentation canard speciousness misconception error dissimulation perjury distortion disinformation misinformation delusion illusion lying propaganda misstatement misbelief hallucination dissembling gossip misinterpretation untruism misunderstanding guile mendaciousness hyperbole inveracity artifice posturing subterfuge feigning cant hoax imagination detraction lack of veracity codology crock fakery superstition shaggy-dog story false notion economy with the truth angler's tale truthlessness old wivesʼ tale fibbing persuasion bunk excuse big lie remarkable story two-timing prepared speech acting pishogue whisper perfidiousness conspiracy theory false statement evasiveness equivocation spinach simulation faking make-believe half truth nancy story unreliability one for the birds fibbery cover-up shamming act adulteration coloring fish story rigmarole spiel underhandedness white lies self-deception posture posing pose play-acting scandal chestnut defamation clothesline slant stretch twist false report little white lies telling stories attitudinizing wrongness spin sophistry calumny charade mutilation colouring mistakenness chicanery simulacrum putting on an act fancy misreport obfuscation false light backbiting evasion mistaken belief credulity magic sorcery not a true picture apologue creation false colours false rumour false information fictitious story folk ballad witchcraft bending of the truth false trail bum steer misleading information irrational belief unfounded belief dodge imposture sanctimoniousness bluff cheat trick con imposition swindle empty talk phoneyness feint hypocritical talk hypocritical behaviour Tartufferie hustle scam put-on prank flimflam sting humbug spoof gyp con game snow job fast one

inveiglement bait attraction enticement temptation allurement appeal draw pull seduction inducement snare trap invitation decoy incentive carrot magnet call ambush bribe camouflage mousetrap seducement sweetener trick delusion gimmick hook illusion tout come-on siren song con game sitting duck lure drawing card fascination interest turn-on allure ensnarement red herring entrapment pitfall facade pretence deception chicanery pretense stick catch smoke screen nark beard stool pigeon shill distraction plant blind stoolie booster chicane imitation trickery façade blow off front charm magnetism glamour attractiveness glamor enchantment charisma seductiveness captivation magic persuasion pizzazz pzazz animal magnetism oomph duende pizazz witchery drawing power encouragement force field spell desirability provocation incitement motive spur stimulus bewitchment influence beauty stimulation beguilement coaxing tantalization motivation impetus impulse consideration goad offer urge crowd puller reason entrancement power pressure enthrallment dazzle witchcraft pleasingness captivatingness IT teaser intrigue cause ambuscade overture infatuation cajolery blandishment pass proposition ambushment flash loadstone lodestone honeypot prompting douceur stimulant ravishment passion solicitation mystique mesmerism surprise rationale purpose presence suggestion exhortation inspiration ground agreeableness engagingness feeler mojo momentum bedroom eyes come-hither look something drive determinant spring star quality sex appeal sugared pill bung candy siren call absorption attention-grabber attention draw tantalising tantalizing siren hypnotism enslavement enthralment hankering yen fancy drag delight mesmerization hypnotization approach enticingness je ne sais quoi joy personality carrot and stick hold likableness move bliss rapture irresistibility transport brilliance sparkle glitter sexual magnetism aura agreeability prepossessingness focus crowd-pleaser pleasantness attractivity proposal splendour individuality bribery obsession happiness urging sweetening promise crowd-puller courting temptingness glory showiness magnificence flashiness SA star power it confidence attention-getter play preoccupation loveliness prettiness the jazz centre of attention focal point wiles bonniness blandishments gravitation towards come hither force of personality stirring pushing instigation goading pressurization razzle-dazzle razzmatazz charmingness gorgeousness bewitchery comeliness delightfulness complex enthusiasm advance surprise attack waylaying challenge prodding strength of character inclination towards fixation hang-up compulsion fetish mania special something pulling power troll fly jig plug romance éclat incitation thing sorcery web net center of attention object design intention grounds pressurisation needling beseeching grabber bug piquancy trance reward proffer petition begging supplication date hit coquetry paper compliments splendor boost yeast irresistible influence ruling passion idée fixe occasion thinking basis insistence excuse catalyst premium egging on thing for kick up the backside arm-twisting motivating force wherefore authority subject why account mainspring bee in your bonnet rain check open door reason why shot in the arm antecedent whys and wherefores root end aim emotion feeling intent set-up persuading conversion convincing inducing suasion the why and wherefore honey trap perk leader desire con brainwash twist hard sell clarion call sweet talk snow job soft soap

juke dodge sidestep duck dummy shirk swerve shake evasion fake out two-step Euro step dart bolt spring leap dive jump

treachery betrayal disloyalty faithlessness infidelity perfidy treason unfaithfulness double-dealing duplicity falseness perfidiousness two-timing backstabbing back-stabbing business deceit deceitfulness deception double-cross false-heartedness falsity sellout untrustworthiness bad faith bunco corruption disaffection dishonesty dodge flimflam grift gyp put-on racket recreancy scam sedition spoof treacherousness whitewash breach of trust double cross stab in the back dirty dealing dirty pool dirty trick dirty work fast shuffle Punic faith shell game skin game sweet talk inconstancy scepticism lying skepticism traitorousness fickleness breach of faith fraud crime subversion seditiousness disbelief doubt mutiny revolutionary revolt double-crossing lèse majesté Judas kiss let-down seditious act high treason unreliability giveaway trickery apostasy adultery sell-out co-optation co-option deviousness undependability lese-majesty two-facedness rebellion lese majesty underhandedness attack wound dissidence act of disloyalty trahison des clercs con trick swindle hollow-heartedness villainy foul play violence act of treachery untrueness violation subversive activity betrayal of trust cheating breaking of faith unchastity cuckoldry affair extramarital relations misconduct amour intrigue liaison extramarital sex hanky-panky fornication fooling around playing around lewdness playing the field criminal action a bit on the side

chameleon chancer temporizer opportunist trimmer acrobat weathercock timeserver backstabber butterfly cardsharp charlatan dilettante phoney phony pretender swindler sycophant changeable person inconstant person vacillator windsock anemometer self-seeker equivocator turncoat hypocrite waverer wind indicator wind gauge weather vane Vicar of Bray agnostic fence sitter relativist

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