Flimflam and Feint

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Flimflam noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Usage example: giving the new guy at work her cell phone number—“in case of an emergency”—was just a flimflam to pique his romantic interest

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Feint and flimflam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Feint" instead a noun "Flimflam".

Feint noun - Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack).

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Flimflam and feint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flimflam" instead a noun "Feint".

Nearby Words: feinted, feinting

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