deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood

bluff - pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"

pretext, stalking-horse - something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

hypocrisy, lip service - an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

misrepresentaation, falsification - a willful perversion of facts

fakery - the act of faking (or the product of faking)

indirection - deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"

chicanery, wile, shenanigan, trickery, guile, chicane - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

double-dealing, duplicity - acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

cheating, cheat - a deception for profit to yourself

head game, illusion, delusion - the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

pretending, pretense, feigning, simulation, pretence - the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

imposture, impersonation - pretending to be another person

obscurantism - a deliberate act intended to make something obscure

four flush, bluff - the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

take-in - the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone

insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"