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deceits

dɪˈsiːt

noun

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

a web of deceit

deception,deceitfulness,duplicity,double-dealing,fraud,fraudulence,cheating,trickery,duping,hoodwinking,chicanery,underhandedness,deviousness,slyness,cunning,craftiness,craft,wiliness,artfulness,guile,dissimulation,dissembling,bluff,bluffing,lying,pretence,artifice,treachery,crookedness,monkey business,funny business,hanky-panky,jiggery-pokery,monkeyshines,codology,management,knavery,sham,imposture,hoax,fake,misrepresentation,blind,wile,Trojan horse,trick,stratagem,device,ruse,scheme,dodge,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,subterfuge,cheat,swindle,confidence trick,con,con trick,set-up,game,scam,sting,gyp,leg-pull,flimflam,wheeze,bunco,grift,lurk,rort,schlenter,flanker,shift,fetch,rig

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deceit

dɪˈsiːt

noun

the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

a web of deceit

deception,deceitfulness,duplicity,double-dealing,fraud,fraudulence,cheating,trickery,duping,hoodwinking,chicanery,underhandedness,deviousness,slyness,cunning,craftiness,craft,wiliness,artfulness,guile,dissimulation,dissembling,bluff,bluffing,lying,pretence,artifice,treachery,crookedness,monkey business,funny business,hanky-panky,jiggery-pokery,monkeyshines,codology,management,knavery,sham,imposture,hoax,fake,misrepresentation,blind,wile,Trojan horse,trick,stratagem,device,ruse,scheme,dodge,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,subterfuge,cheat,swindle,confidence trick,con,con trick,set-up,game,scam,sting,gyp,leg-pull,flimflam,wheeze,bunco,grift,lurk,rort,schlenter,flanker,shift,fetch,rig

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contrivances

kənˈtrʌɪv(ə)ns

noun

the use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality.

the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym

scheme,stratagem,tactic,manoeuvre,move,course/line of action,plan,ploy,gambit,device,wile,trick,ruse,plot,machination,subterfuge,artifice,expedient,wheeze,lurk,shift,fetch

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contrivance

kənˈtrʌɪv(ə)ns

noun

the use of skill to create or bring about something, especially with a consequent effect of artificiality.

the requirements of the system, by happy chance and some contrivance, can be summed up in an acronym

scheme,stratagem,tactic,manoeuvre,move,course/line of action,plan,ploy,gambit,device,wile,trick,ruse,plot,machination,subterfuge,artifice,expedient,wheeze,lurk,shift,fetch

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conspiring

kənˈspʌɪə

verb

make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

they conspired against him

plot,hatch a plot,form a conspiracy,scheme,plan,lay plans,intrigue,collude,connive,collaborate,consort,machinate,manoeuvre,be/work hand in glove,abet,be an accessory,be in cahoots,cabal

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conspires

kənˈspʌɪə

verb

make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

they conspired against him

plot,hatch a plot,form a conspiracy,scheme,plan,lay plans,intrigue,collude,connive,collaborate,consort,machinate,manoeuvre,be/work hand in glove,abet,be an accessory,be in cahoots,cabal

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conspired

kənˈspʌɪə

verb

make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

they conspired against him

plot,hatch a plot,form a conspiracy,scheme,plan,lay plans,intrigue,collude,connive,collaborate,consort,machinate,manoeuvre,be/work hand in glove,abet,be an accessory,be in cahoots,cabal

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conspire

kənˈspʌɪə

verb

make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.

they conspired against him

plot,hatch a plot,form a conspiracy,scheme,plan,lay plans,intrigue,collude,connive,collaborate,consort,machinate,manoeuvre,be/work hand in glove,abet,be an accessory,be in cahoots,cabal

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coaxes

kəʊks

verb

gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work

persuade,wheedle,cajole,talk into something,get round,prevail on,beguile,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,manoeuvre,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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coaxed

kəʊks

verb

gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work

persuade,wheedle,cajole,talk into something,get round,prevail on,beguile,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,manoeuvre,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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coax

kəʊks

verb

gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work

persuade,wheedle,cajole,talk into something,get round,prevail on,beguile,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,manoeuvre,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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campaigns

kamˈpeɪn

noun

an organized course of action to achieve a goal.

the campaign for a full inquiry into the regime

crusade,drive,push,effort,struggle,move,movement,operation,manoeuvre,course of action,strategy,set of tactics,battle plan,battle,war

verb

work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one.

people who campaigned against child labour

crusade,fight,battle,work,push,press,strive,struggle,agitate,promote,advocate,champion,speak for,lobby for,propagandize

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campaign

kamˈpeɪn

noun

an organized course of action to achieve a goal.

the campaign for a full inquiry into the regime

crusade,drive,push,effort,struggle,move,movement,operation,manoeuvre,course of action,strategy,set of tactics,battle plan,battle,war

verb

work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one.

people who campaigned against child labour

crusade,fight,battle,work,push,press,strive,struggle,agitate,promote,advocate,champion,speak for,lobby for,propagandize

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cajoling

kəˈdʒəʊl

verb

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

he hoped to cajole her into selling the house

persuade,wheedle,coax,talk into,manoeuvre,get round,prevail on,beguile,blarney,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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cajoles

kəˈdʒəʊl

verb

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

he hoped to cajole her into selling the house

persuade,wheedle,coax,talk into,manoeuvre,get round,prevail on,beguile,blarney,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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cajoled

kəˈdʒəʊl

verb

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

he hoped to cajole her into selling the house

persuade,wheedle,coax,talk into,manoeuvre,get round,prevail on,beguile,blarney,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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cajole

kəˈdʒəʊl

verb

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

he hoped to cajole her into selling the house

persuade,wheedle,coax,talk into,manoeuvre,get round,prevail on,beguile,blarney,flatter,seduce,lure,entice,tempt,inveigle,woo,sweet-talk,soft-soap,butter up,twist someone’s arm,blandish

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bluffs

blʌf

noun

an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something.

the offer was denounced as a bluff

deception,subterfuge,pretence,sham,fake,show,deceit,false show,idle boast,feint,delusion,hoax,fraud,masquerade,charade,trick,stratagem,ruse,manoeuvre,scheme,artifice,machination,humbug,bluster,bombast,bragging,codology,put-on,put-up job,kidology

verb

try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions.

he’s been bluffing all along

pretend,sham,fake,feign,put on an act,put it on,lie,hoax,pose,posture,masquerade,dissemble,dissimulate,kid,deceive,delude,mislead,trick,fool,hoodwink,dupe,take in,beguile,humbug,bamboozle,gull,cheat,con,put one over on,have on,cozen,bullshit

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bluff

blʌf

noun

an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something.

the offer was denounced as a bluff

deception,subterfuge,pretence,sham,fake,show,deceit,false show,idle boast,feint,delusion,hoax,fraud,masquerade,charade,trick,stratagem,ruse,manoeuvre,scheme,artifice,machination,humbug,bluster,bombast,bragging,codology,put-on,put-up job,kidology

verb

try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions.

he’s been bluffing all along

pretend,sham,fake,feign,put on an act,put it on,lie,hoax,pose,posture,masquerade,dissemble,dissimulate,kid,deceive,delude,mislead,trick,fool,hoodwink,dupe,take in,beguile,humbug,bamboozle,gull,cheat,con,put one over on,have on,cozen,bullshit

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bamboozling

/bamˈbuːz(ə)l/

verb

Cheat or fool.

stratagem,ploy,ruse,scheme,device,move,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,expedient,artifice,wile,dodge

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bamboozles

/bamˈbuːz(ə)l/

verb

Cheat or fool.

stratagem,ploy,ruse,scheme,device,move,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,expedient,artifice,wile,dodge

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bamboozled

/bamˈbuːz(ə)l/

verb

Cheat or fool.

stratagem,ploy,ruse,scheme,device,move,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,expedient,artifice,wile,dodge

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bamboozle

/bæmˈbuzəl/

transitive verb

Fool or cheat (someone)

stratagem,ploy,ruse,scheme,device,move,manoeuvre,contrivance,machination,expedient,artifice,wile,dodge

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aviating

/ˈeɪvɪeɪt/

verb

Pilot or fly in an aircraft.

an aircraft that can be aviated without effort

fly,be at the controls of,control,handle,manoeuvre,drive,operate,steer,regulate,monitor,direct,captain

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aviates

/ˈeɪvɪeɪt/

verb

Pilot or fly in an aircraft.

an aircraft that can be aviated without effort

fly,be at the controls of,control,handle,manoeuvre,drive,operate,steer,regulate,monitor,direct,captain

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aviated

/ˈeɪvɪeɪt/

verb

Pilot or fly in an aircraft.

an aircraft that can be aviated without effort

fly,be at the controls of,control,handle,manoeuvre,drive,operate,steer,regulate,monitor,direct,captain

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aviate

/ˈeɪviˌeɪt/

verb

Pilot or fly in an airplane.

an aircraft that can be aviated without effort

fly,be at the controls of,control,handle,manoeuvre,drive,operate,steer,regulate,monitor,direct,captain

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accomplishments

/əˈkʌmplɪʃm(ə)nt/

noun

Something that has been achieved successfully.

the reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment

achievement,act,deed,exercise,exploit,performance,attainment,effort,feat,manoeuvre,operation,move,stunt,stratagem,coup,master stroke,stroke of genius,triumph

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accomplishment

/əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/

noun

Something that has been achieved successfully.

the reduction of inflation was a remarkable accomplishment

achievement,act,deed,exercise,exploit,performance,attainment,effort,feat,manoeuvre,operation,move,stunt,stratagem,coup,master stroke,stroke of genius,triumph

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