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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fraud | / | Noun |
| scam | / | Noun |
| prank | / | Noun |
| fake | / | Noun |
| bogus | /x | Adjective |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| farce | / | Noun |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| joke | / | Noun |
| disinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| forgery | /xx | Noun |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| stunt | / | Noun |
| myth | / | Noun |
| propaganda | xx/x | Noun |
| phony | /x | Noun |
| swindle | /x | Noun |
| spoof | / | Noun |
| debunked | x/ | Verb |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| imposture | x/x | Noun |
| doomsday | /x | Noun |
| atrocity | x/xx | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| duped | / | Verb |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| sham | / | Noun |
| scandal | /x | Noun |
| bigfoot | /x | Name |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| pseudoscience | xx/x | Noun |
| parody | /xx | Noun |
| baloney | x/x | Noun |
| blunder | /x | Noun |
| rumor | /x | Noun |
| fictitious | x/x | Adjective |
| false | / | Adjective |
| misinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| phoney | /x | Noun |
| charlatan | /xx | Noun |
| imposter | x/x | Noun |
| allegation | xx/x | Noun |
| hysteria | x/xx | Noun |
| miracle | /xx | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| deceive | x/ | Verb |
| trick | / | Noun |
| mislead | x/ | Verb |
| make a fool of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hose | / | Noun |
| cheat | / | Noun |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shuck | / | Noun |
| fool | / | Noun |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Noun |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| quiz | / | Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| nail | / | Noun |
| cram | / | Noun |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| jive | / | Noun, Verb |
| give the lie to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for a ride | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jerk off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| discredit | x/x | Noun |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| dissemble | x/x | Verb |
| dodge | / | Noun |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| poison | /x | Noun |
| gaff | / | Noun |
| calumny | /xx | Noun |
| mischief | /x | Noun |
| gaslight | /x | Noun |
| baffle | /x | Noun |
| truck | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| obfuscate | /xx | Verb |
| malign | x/ | Adjective |
| catch | / | Noun |
| fleece | / | Noun |
| mask | / | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| decoy | x/ | Noun |
| blaspheme | /x | Verb |
| pass off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| menace | /x | Noun |
| belie | x/ | Verb |
| disguise | x/ | Noun |
| blackmail | /x | Noun |
| fickle | /x | Adjective |
| front | / | Noun |
| gammon | /x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| troll | / | Noun |
| perpetrating | /xxx | Verb |
| incest | /x | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| victim | /x | Noun |
| blasts | / | Noun |
| concocted | x/x | Verb |
| foisted | /x | Verb |
| unmasked | x/ | Verb |
| gigantic | x/x | Adjective |
| moon | / | Adjective |
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective |
| delusion | x/x | Noun |
| colossal | x/x | Adjective |
| great | / | Noun |
| suspecting | x/x | Verb |
| monstrous | /x | Adjective |
| clever | /x | Adjective |
| perpetuated | x/xxx | Verb |
| infamous | /xx | Adjective |
| lie | / | Noun |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| journalistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| canard | x/ | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| humbug | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kidding | /x | Noun |
| lark | / | Noun, Verb |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| mockery | /xx | Noun |
| overstatement | /xxx | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun, Verb |
| puzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| seduction | x/x | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sting | / | Noun, Verb |
| treachery | /xx | Noun |
| trickery | /xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
