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bogus - Not real or genuine - fake or false (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith had suspected all along that the letter offering Oklahoma land for $100 an acre had been totally bogus.

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deceptive - Causing someone to believe something untrue.

Be careful — that offer sounds good but it's may be deceptive, not revealing the negative aspects of the product.

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deceitful - Intentionally misleading or dishonest.

She realized too late that his charm was just a deceitful cover.

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collusion - Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others

The secretive group gathered in an act of collusion to influence the presidential election.

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shenanigans - Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering

Because of Wall Street's shenanigans, the American economy collapsed in 2008.

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fraud - Intentional deception for personal or financial gain.

Monty was sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud when the tax man discovered that he had undeclared assets.

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conceal - To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed.

The detective concealed his gun in his briefcase when he walked into the building.

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hoodwink - To deceive or trick someone.

The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.

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devious - Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals.

It took a while for the District Attorney to realize that the politician was using devious methods to hide the fact that he was taking bribes.

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bluff - Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions

Tim had a bad poker hand but decided to bluff and bet all of his chips at once.

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dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

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corrupt - Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain

Voters are upset with their corrupt politicians who only care about enriching themselves.