HUMBUGGERY Synonyms
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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