duplicitous -
Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech.
The spy led a duplicitous life, pretending to serve one country while working for another.
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sneaky -
Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught.
Before breakfast, Billy was sneaky and ate some cookies when his mother wasn't looking.
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flagrant -
The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way
The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.
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foist -
To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone.
Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.
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deceptive -
Causing someone to believe something untrue.
Be careful — that offer sounds good but it's may be deceptive, not revealing the negative aspects of the product.
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fink -
Inform on to the authorities
Mary finked on her brother when their parents asked which one of them took a cookie out of the jar.
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smokescreen -
A distraction or false front used to mislead or deceive others.
The flashy website and ad campaign turned out to be a smokescreen so people would be distracted from paying attention to the company's declining sales.
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dupe -
Deceive; trick
Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.
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obfuscate -
To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.
The criminal's testimony at the trial tried to obfuscate and cover up his connection to the crime.
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deceitful -
Intentionally misleading or dishonest.
She realized too late that his charm was just a deceitful cover.
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sly -
Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
Walt was sly in the way that he would promise everything to everyone, without intending to fulfill his promises.
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masquerade -
Behavior that is intended to deceive.
Bill was a total narcissist, and his girlfriends eventually found out that his charm and good humor was just a masquerade, and all he wanted was to take.
