PHISHING Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word phishing. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word phishing. (close relations)

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Definition of PHISHING


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	cheating				nounn
	noun • a deception for profit to yourself adjective satellite • not faithful to a spouse or lover • violating accepted standards or rules
	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
	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
	scam				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a fraudulent business scheme verb • deprive of by deceit
	swindle				verbv
	noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit
	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)
	spoofing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way verb • make a parody of

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