Flimflam
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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Synonyms for Flimflam
Smoke screen and flimflam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smoke screen" instead a noun "Flimflam".
Smoke screen
Smoke screen noun - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements.
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Synonyms for Smoke screen
Flimflam and smoke screen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flimflam" instead a noun phrase "Smoke screen".
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Smoke screen and Flimflam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flimflam/smoke_screen
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