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juggling trumpery illegitimacy unprincipledness unscrupulosity questionableness questionability wire-pulling surreptitiousness talk verbiage nonsense snide backhandedness ambiguity scepticism disbelief skepticism doubt traitorousness wound barratry skunk blackmail shakedown hoky-poky string sell bamboozlement smoke posture posing pose self-deception imagination misleading disguising counterfeiting concealing masking masquerade smokescreen blind act of disloyalty trahison des clercs attitudinizing false piety doubtfulness hiding concealment shrouding veiling being two-faced act of treachery snake oil wooden nickel lip devotion lip praise hypocritical respect mouthing lip reverence smooth talk tokenism hollow words token agreement lip worship lip homage mouth honor tongue in cheek caper equivoque euphemism hedging shuffling hedge charade disguise suppression camouflage hot air tale taradiddle tarradiddle whopper story inexactness fable unreality bait and switch excuse refuge plan simulacrum putting on an act dissidence subversion porky terminological inexactitude tergiversation disingenuity roguishness hollow-heartedness fairy tale incorrectness uncandidness violation untrueness seditiousness devilishness wickedness weasel word economy with the truth pork pie false colours gerrymandering tiff quibble squabble fuss spat roguery devilry baseness mischief subversive activity breaking of faith betrayal of trust palace intrigue badness depravity iniquity vileness evil viciousness cuckoldry unchastity affair extramarital relations trap turpitude evil-doing liaison amour doublespeak extramarital sex fornication pettifoggery conspiracy hob impishness deviltry waggery waggishness devilment mischievousness diablerie fooling around playing around lewdness snare decoy fastie ambush indirectness circumlocution playing the field profiteering waffling flannel paltering venality crime rip-off a bit on the side beating about the bush subornation bribery demoralization sleaze bribing misfeasance malversation pussyfooting around demoralisation payola shuffle nepotism exploitation weasel words palm-greasing dishonest dealings shady dealings being on the take humbug Tartufferie Pharisaism phoneyness phariseeism affected piety false virtue affected superiority double standard illusion hustle guise fix front prank facade façade misbehaviour misbehavior carry-on semblance shady deal show con game machinations veneer airs playacting monkey tricks mask pretension veil maneuvering manoeuvring fiddle plant frame carryings-on goings-on horseplay allurement conjuration prestidigitation escamotage frame-up high jinks cloak imitation manipulation tomfoolery red herring smoke screen false front face jazz wrong baloney hoaxing plotting collusion lure cabal bunko cover up run around bill of goods diddle pranks leg-pull setup specious reasoning gag design trouble complot covin enticement appearance antics temptation hokey-pokey schtick horsing around pitfall inveiglement seducement covering screen little game unfair tactics come-on false pretense pageant fig leaf counterfeit dress dumb act charlatanism dirty game dirty politics mudslinging calculation victimisation victimization footwork artful argument toils false excuse angle twist switch slant swizzle swizz hypocritical talk hypocritical behaviour conduct events happenings behaviour devices strategems gambits contrivances artifices dodges dweomercraft crafty propaganda naughtiness quiz dido confidence game planning conniving secrecy huggermugger magic bit of sharp practice frolicsomeness deluding fooling tricking playfulness piece of deception crooked deal incidents affairs dealing phoney phony vandalism capers likeness activity confederacy flim-flam hankie-pankie false display impersonation false show false appearance showing air suggestion claim outward appearance profession effect league fit-up behavior charlatanry golden circle -gate practice hookup countermine counterplot put-up job 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