deception Synonyms

deceit dissimulation fraud conjuration illusion misrepresentation legerdemain trick magic dissembling quackery ruse propaganda sanctimony prevarication pretext self-deceit subterfuge subreption stratagem sneakiness slyness slickness sham self-deception swindling pretense pretence mystification mountebankery misstatement misinformation misguidance misdirection misconception mirage obscuration obscurement prestidigitation posturing ploy pettifoggery perfidy peccability paralogism panurgy mendacity swindle shell game confidence game