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FLIM-FLAM Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word flim-flam. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word flim-flam. (close relations)
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artifice
nounn
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

bamboozle
verbv
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

charlatanism
nounn
noun

• the dishonesty of a charlatan

cheat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

chicanery
nounn
noun

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

con
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an argument opposed to a proposal

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

adverb

• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• commit to memory; learn by heart

deceit
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deception
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

double-dealing
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

duplicity
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

fraud
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

fraudulence
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• the quality of being fraudulent

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

hoax
nounn
noun

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

verb

• subject to a playful hoax or joke

hocus-pocus
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

• a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation.

imposture
nounn
noun

• pretending to be another person

roguery
nounn
noun

• reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

scam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

sham
nounn
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

adjective satellite

• adopted in order to deceive

verb

• make a pretence of

• make believe with the intent to deceive

skulduggery
nounn
noun

• verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

subterfuge
nounn
noun

• something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

Best Hypernyms For FLIM-FLAM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for flim-flam, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
cozen deceive delude
Phrases (1)
lead on

Alternatives for ARTIFICE

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