Deception and Spoof

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

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Spoof is a synonym for deception in fraud topic. In some cases you can use "Spoof" instead a noun "Deception".

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Spoof noun - A work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect.

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Deception is a synonym for spoof in trick topic. You can use "Deception" instead a noun "Spoof", if it concerns topics such as hoax, fraud.

Nearby Words: spoofing, spoofed

similar	similar deception	similar spoof
common	common deception	common spoof
direct	direct deception	direct spoof
complete	complete deception	complete spoof
Other adjectives: original, mild, obvious, clever, deliberate, transparent, political, outright, purposeful, double, intentional.

Howard Payne happens to be using the bathroom precisely when the police activate the camera spoof, thus allowing the deception to work.

Source: Deus Ex Scuse Me

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