mare'snest

Main Entry:	deception [dih-sep-shuhn] Show IPA/dɪˈsɛpʃən/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	trick
Synonyms:	artifice, bilk, bluff, catch, cheat, chicane, con, con game, confidence game, cover-up, crock, decoy, device, dodge, fallacy, fast one, fast shuffle, feint, fib, fraud, gimmick, hoax, hogwash, hustle, illusion, imposture, jive, lie, malarkey, mare's-nest, pretext, ride*, ruse, scam, sham, shift, shuck, snare, snow job, stall, sting, story, stratagem, subterfuge, swindle, trap, trick, whitewash, wile, wrinkle

* = informal/non-formal usage
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