Bilk :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Cross, Baffle, Foil, Queer, Scotch, Frustrate, Spoil, Thwart
Cross, Baffle, Foil, Queer, Scotch, Frustrate, Spoil, Thwart
English Meaning :
(Verb : Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money)
(Verb : Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money)
Example : But if thou art still a man, show thyself such, step forth, bilk the prigs, and return to thy confederate and dear friend.
But if thou art still a man, show thyself such, step forth, bilk the prigs, and return to thy confederate and dear friend.
Chicanery :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Trickery, Deception, Deceit, Deceitfulness, Duplicity, Dishonesty, Deviousness, Unscrupulousness, Underhandedness, Subterfuge, Fraud, Fraudulence, Swindling, Cheating, Duping, Hoodwinking, Crookedness, Monkey business, Hanky-panky, Shenanigans, Skulduggery, Monkeyshines, Management, Knavery
Trickery, Deception, Deceit, Deceitfulness, Duplicity, Dishonesty, Deviousness, Unscrupulousness, Underhandedness, Subterfuge, Fraud, Fraudulence, Swindling, Cheating, Duping, Hoodwinking, Crookedness, Monkey business, Hanky-panky, Shenanigans, Skulduggery, Monkeyshines, Management, Knavery
English Meaning :
(Noun : The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
(Noun : The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Example : I wonder if he will allow this bit of chicanery to stand.
I wonder if he will allow this bit of chicanery to stand.
Chouse :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Jockey, Chicane, Cheat, Shaft, Screw
Jockey, Chicane, Cheat, Shaft, Screw
English Meaning :
(Verb : Defeat someone through trickery or deceit)
(Verb : Defeat someone through trickery or deceit)
Cozenage :
mashtrim
Deceit :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Deception, Sham, Fraudulence
Deception, Sham, Fraudulence
English Meaning :
(Noun : The quality of being fraudulent)
(Noun : The quality of being fraudulent)
Example : I can't take the lies and deceit anymore, the truth had to come out sometime and here it is.
I can't take the lies and deceit anymore, the truth had to come out sometime and here it is.
Word Example from TV Shows :
...because of your initial
and inadequate DECEIT.
The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 10
...because of your initial
and inadequate DECEIT.
The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 10
Deception :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Deceit, Trick, Conjuration
Deceit, Trick, Conjuration
English Meaning :
(Noun : A misleading falsehood)
(Noun : A misleading falsehood)
Example : Without vigorous fact-checking by the press, political deception is all too easy.
Without vigorous fact-checking by the press, political deception is all too easy.
Word Example from TV Shows :
Wolowitz has informed me
of your grand DECEPTION.
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 1
Wolowitz has informed me
of your grand DECEPTION.
The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 1
Delusion :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Misapprehension, Hallucination, Illusion
Misapprehension, Hallucination, Illusion
English Meaning :
(Noun : (psychology)
Example : what a capacity television has for delusion
what a capacity television has for delusion
Word Example from TV Shows :
Yes, it tells us that you participate
in the mass cultural DELUSION...
The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1
Yes, it tells us that you participate
in the mass cultural DELUSION...
The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 1
Fraud :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Fraudulence, Swindle, Impostor, Fake, Humbug
Fraudulence, Swindle, Impostor, Fake, Humbug
English Meaning :
(Noun : Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person)
(Noun : Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person)
Example : In the letter they warn that any attempt at ballot fraud will result in prosecution.
In the letter they warn that any attempt at ballot fraud will result in prosecution.
Word Example from TV Shows :
Bad news.
The Nigerian prince may be a FRAUD.
The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19
Bad news.
The Nigerian prince may be a FRAUD.
The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19
Fraudulence :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Deceit, Duplicity, Fraud
English Meaning :
(Noun : A fraudulent or duplicitous representation)
(Noun : A fraudulent or duplicitous representation)
Gimmick :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Publicity stunt, Catch, Device, Gizmo
Publicity stunt, Catch, Device, Gizmo
English Meaning :
(Noun : A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident)
(Noun : A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident)
Example : it is not so much a programme to improve services as a gimmick to gain votes
it is not so much a programme to improve services as a gimmick to gain votes
Word Example from TV Shows :
If that Aquaman feels wet,
it's not a GIMMICK.
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 14
If that Aquaman feels wet,
it's not a GIMMICK.
The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 14
Guile :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Cunning, Slyness, Chicane, Craftiness
Cunning, Slyness, Chicane, Craftiness
English Meaning :
(Noun : Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception)
(Noun : Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception)
Example : With little or no money, Strachan has applied guile and wiles to forging a unit where the team ethic is at its keenest.
With little or no money, Strachan has applied guile and wiles to forging a unit where the team ethic is at its keenest.
Imposture :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Misrepresentation, Pretense, Deceit, Deception, Trickery, Artifice, Subterfuge, Feint, Hoax, Trick, Ruse, Dodge, Con, Scam, Flimflam
Misrepresentation, Pretense, Deceit, Deception, Trickery, Artifice, Subterfuge, Feint, Hoax, Trick, Ruse, Dodge, Con, Scam, Flimflam
English Meaning :
(Noun : Pretending to be another person)
(Noun : Pretending to be another person)
Example : He is generous and tolerant of the young and aspiring, but a merciless adversary when he detects a dominating, powerful academic figure in pomposity or imposture .
He is generous and tolerant of the young and aspiring, but a merciless adversary when he detects a dominating, powerful academic figure in pomposity or imposture .
Quackery :
mashtrim
English Meaning :
(Noun : Medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings)
(Noun : Medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings)
Rascaldom :
mashtrim
Roguery :
mashtrim
Synonyms :
Deviltry, Mischief-making, Rascality, Mischievousness, Shenanigan, Mischief, Devilry, Roguishness, Devilment
Deviltry, Mischief-making, Rascality, Mischievousness, Shenanigan, Mischief, Devilry, Roguishness, Devilment
English Meaning :
(Noun : Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)
(Noun : Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)
Example : His wife still admired him, though; she who had once been so fine, his perfect twin except for a slight turn in the toe that had seemed to him a coquettish bit of roguery .
His wife still admired him, though; she who had once been so fine, his perfect twin except for a slight turn in the toe that had seemed to him a coquettish bit of roguery .
