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SCAMS Synonyms

There are 43 synonyms of the word scams. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word scams. (close relations)
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deviousness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly

• the quality of being deceitful and underhanded

dishonesty
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dishonest

• lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing

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

fraudulence
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

• the quality of being fraudulent

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

artifices
nounn
noun

• a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

bamboozles
verbv
verb

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

charlatanry
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cheats
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

chicaneries
nounn
noun

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

cons
nounn
verb

• conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane

deceits
nounn
noun

• the quality of being fraudulent

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

deceptions
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• the act of deceiving

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

fakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

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

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

frauds
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

hoaxes
nounn
noun

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

verb

• subject to a playful hoax or joke

hustles
verbv
noun

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

• a rapid active commotion

verb

• cause to move furtively and hurriedly

• move or cause to move energetically or busily

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• get by trying hard

• pressure or urge someone into an action

impostures
nounn
noun

• pretending to be another person

machinations
nounn
noun

• a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

ploys
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

• a maneuver in a game or conversation

Best Hypernyms For SCAMS

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

Alternatives for DEVIOUSNESS

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