- 1. n. An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax. Source: opted
- 2. n. A spirit of deception; cajolery; trickishness. Source: opted
- 3. n. One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish fellow; an impostor. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax. Source: opted
- 5. n. pretentious or silly talk or writing Source: wordnet
- 6. n. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive Source: wordnet
- 7. n. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage Source: wordnet
- 8. v. trick or deceive Source: wordnet
- 9. 1. An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax. 2. A spirit of deception; cajolery; trickishness. 3. One who deceives or misleads; a deceitful or trickish fellow; an impostor. Sir J. Stephen. To deceive; to impose; to cajole; to hoax. Source: webster
- 10. n:100 n. communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive v. trick or deceive Source: ecdict
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