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Sense: Noun: deceit

Synonyms:

deceit , cheating, deception , sharp practice, fraudulence, dishonesty, grift (US), graft , guile, hoodwinking (informal), trickery

Sense: Noun: act of deception

Synonyms:

swindle , hoax , scam , trick , rip-off (slang), ripoff (slang), front , racket , cheat , swizz (UK, slang), con , confidence trick, dirty trick (slang)

Sense: Noun: scammer

Synonyms:

scammer, swindler, trickster, fraudster, confidence trickster, con artist, ripoff artist (slang), rip-off artist (slang), grifter (US), cheat

Sense: Noun: imposter

Synonyms:

imposter, fake , pretender, sham , phony, phoney, hoaxer, charlatan, impersonator

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