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alibi
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noun
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A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place. |
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bluff
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nounverb noun
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An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something |
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bluff
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nounverb verb
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Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions |
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bogus
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adjective
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Not real or genuine - fake or false (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted) |
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charade
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noun
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An act or event that is clearly false |
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charlatan
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noun
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A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people |
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clandestine
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adjective
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Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit |
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collusion
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noun
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Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others |
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conceal
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verb
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To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed. |
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connive
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verb
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To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur |
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contrived
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adjective
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Artificial and difficult to believe. |
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corrupt
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adjective
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Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain |
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cover-up
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noun
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The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority. |
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culprit
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noun
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A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed |
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debase
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verb
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To reduce the quality or value of something |
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deceitful
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adjective
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Intentionally misleading or dishonest. |
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deceive
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verb
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To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain. |
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deception
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noun
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The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage |
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deceptive
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adjective
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Causing someone to believe something untrue. |
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decoy
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noun
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An object made to resemble something else, to lure someone into a trap. |
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