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Imposture

The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.

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Deceit 76% connected

An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe wha…

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Deception 76% connected

The act of deceiving or misleading.

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Dissembling 76% connected

of Dissemble

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Dissimulation 76% connected

The act of dissembling; a hiding under a false appearance; concealment by feigning; false pretension; hypocrisy.

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Impersonate 74% connected

To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Impersonate 74% connected

To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.

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Pose 74% connected

Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast.

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Pose 74% connected

Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast.

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Impersonation 92% connected

Alt. of Impersonification

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Bail noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…

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Bail bond noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…

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Bond noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set ba…

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Charge noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

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Complaint noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

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Condemnation noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Conviction noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Crime noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offence noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Criminal offense noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Insanity plea noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

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Judgment of conviction noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

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Law-breaking noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

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Partial verdict noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others

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Plea bargain noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to d…

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Plea bargaining noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to d…

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Plea of insanity noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time

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Principal noun · 78% connection

(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

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Assumptive adjective · 78% connection

Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Bluff noun · 78% connection

the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Bob noun · 78% connection

To cheat; to gain by fraud or cheating; to filch.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Bubble noun · 78% connection

Anything that wants firmness or solidity; that which is more specious than real; a false show; a cheat or fraud; a delusive scheme; an…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Career noun · 78% connection

General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually appli…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Character noun · 78% connection

Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Cheat noun · 78% connection

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

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Circumvention noun · 78% connection

The act of prevailing over another by arts, address, or fraud; deception; fraud; imposture; delusion.

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Consistency noun · 78% connection

Agreement or harmony of all parts of a complex thing among themselves, or of the same thing with itself at different times; the harmon…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Croup noun · 78% connection

An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp.,…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Decorum noun · 78% connection

Propriety of manner or conduct; grace arising from suitableness of speech and behavior to one's own character, or to the place and occ…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Disguise noun · 78% connection

Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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Expose noun · 78% connection

the exposure of an impostor or a fraud; "he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conduct, impostor, deception, practiced, false.
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