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evasive - To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.

Bart was gradually becoming more of a compulsive gambler, and he was evasive when his wife asked him why he often came home late from work.

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duplicitous - Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech.

The spy led a duplicitous life, pretending to serve one country while working for another.

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foist - To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone.

Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.

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hypocrite - Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in

Barry claimed that he believed in honesty, but the way he usually lied when it was convenient showed that he was just a hypocrite

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machinations - Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal.

The villain's machinations were finally exposed, revealing his plan to transfer other people's money into his own account.

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scheme - A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect, often through deceptive means

It's better to be honest and work hard, and not spend too much time devising or falling for schemes that are tempting shortcuts to making money.

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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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mischief - Behavior that causes minor damage or annoyance, especially by children or animals.

Their son had a sparkle of mischief in his eyes when he ran to hide behind the curtains.

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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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deceive - To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.

Don’t try to deceive me — I know what really happened.