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HUMBUGGERY Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word humbuggery. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word humbuggery. (close relations)
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chicanery
nounn
noun

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

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

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

hoax
nounn
noun

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

verb

• subject to a playful hoax or joke

imposture
nounn
noun

• pretending to be another person

ruse
nounn
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

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

trickery
nounn
noun

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

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

charlatanry
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For HUMBUGGERY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for humbuggery, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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deception dishonesty

Alternatives for CHICANERY

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