Deception and Prank

Deception

Deception noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

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Prank and deception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prank" instead a noun "Deception".

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Prank noun - A playful or mischievous act intended as a joke.

Usage example: as a prank, several students managed to change all the classroom clocks to different times

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Deception and prank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Prank".

Nearby Words: prankish, prankster, pranked, pranking

good	good deception	good prank
elaborate	elaborate deception	elaborate prank
similar	similar deception	similar prank
common	common deception	common prank
Other adjectives: fake, obvious, simple, massive, big, little, cruel, new, earlier, aforementioned.

In either case, the deception will inevitably break down, alerting the guards to the prank at some dramatic moment.

Source: Camera Spoofing
A rather important and necessary deception, actually, considering the requirement of a guaranteed heartfelt "yes" for the prank to end happily.

Source: Wacky Marriage Proposal

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