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Falsifier

One who falsifies, or gives to a thing a deceptive appearance; a liar.

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Beguiler 76% connected

One who, or that which, beguiles.

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Cheat 76% connected

An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.

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Cheater 76% connected

One who cheats.

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Deceiver 76% connected

One who deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor.

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Slicker 76% connected

That which makes smooth or sleek.

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Trickster 76% connected

One who tricks; a deceiver; a tricker; a cheat.

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Alter 74% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Alter 74% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Distort 74% connected

Distorted; misshapen.

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Distort 74% connected

Distorted; misshapen.

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Fake 74% connected

One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

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Fake 74% connected

One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

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Falsify 74% connected

To make false; to represent falsely.

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Falsify 74% connected

To make false; to represent falsely.

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Balk verb · 78% connection

A deceptive gesture of the pitcher, as if to deliver the ball.

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Boat bug unknown · 78% connection

An aquatic hemipterous insect of the genus Notonecta; -- so called from swimming on its back, which gives it the appearance of a littl…

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Born verb · 78% connection

Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.

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Bouncer noun · 78% connection

A bold lie; also, a liar.

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Claptrap adjective · 78% connection

Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.

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Coating noun · 78% connection

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "h…

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Color verb · 78% connection

To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to…

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Deceptive adjective · 78% connection

Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance.

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Deceptory adjective · 78% connection

Deceptive.

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Delusive adjective · 78% connection

Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.

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Double-handed adjective · 78% connection

Deceitful; deceptive.

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Elusory adjective · 78% connection

Tending to elude or deceive; evasive; fraudulent; fallacious; deceitful; deceptive.

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Expose verb · 78% connection

To disclose the faults or reprehensible practices of; to lay open to general condemnation or contempt by making public the character o…

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Expression noun · 78% connection

Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment, or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by language, ap…

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Facsimile noun · 78% connection

A copy of anything made, either so as to be deceptive or so as to give every part and detail of the original; an exact copy or likenes…

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Fallacy noun · 78% connection

Deceptive or false appearance; deceitfulness; that which misleads the eye or the mind; deception.

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Finish noun · 78% connection

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "h…

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Finishing noun · 78% connection

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "h…

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