PILTDOWN MAN Synonyms
There are 6 synonyms of the phrase
piltdown man.
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There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase piltdown man. (close relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase piltdown man. (close relations)
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Definition of PILTDOWN MAN
Definition of PILTDOWN MAN
Best Alternative Words for PILTDOWN MAN
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deception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
forgery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a copy that is represented as the original • criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
impostor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses | ||||||||
piltdown hoax | nounn | |||||||
noun • a supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax |