| A | B |
|---|
| pretext | a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something |
| pretension | a desire to do something or a claim to be something that is impressive or important |
| bewitch | to attract or delight (someone) in a way that seems magical |
| intrigue | a secret plan |
| inveigle | to persuade to do something in a clever or deceptive way |
| fraudulent | done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable |
| humbug | someone or something that is not honest or true |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| gull | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| guile | deceitful cunning, caginess |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| subterfuge | the use of tricks especially to hide, avoid, or get something |
| collusion | secret cooperation for an illegal or dishonest purpose |
| calumny | an untrue statement that is made to damage someone's reputation |
| traduee | to tell lies about (someone |
| credulity | ability or willingness to believe something |
