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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| blind | / | Noun, Noun |
| trickery | /xx | Noun |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| obfuscation | xx/x | Noun |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| chicanery | x/xx | Noun |
| duplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| cunning | /x | Adjective |
| surreptitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| artifice | /xx | Noun |
| dissimulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| treachery | /xx | Noun |
| dishonesty | x/xx | Noun |
| ploy | / | Noun |
| blackmail | /x | Noun |
| duplicitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| perfidy | /xx | Noun |
| disinformation | xxx/x | Noun |
| manipulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun |
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| politicking | /xxx | Noun |
| secrecy | /xx | Noun |
| evasion | x/x | Noun |
| espionage | /xxx | Noun |
| stealth | / | Noun |
| collusion | x/x | Noun |
| misrepresentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| mystification | /xx/x | Noun |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| dissembling | x/x | Noun |
| seduction | x/x | Noun |
| pretense | x/ | Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| sophistry | x/x | Noun |
| deceptive | x/x | Adjective |
| nefarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| tactic | /x | Noun |
| intrigue | x/ | Noun |
| connivance | x/x | Noun |
| diabolical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| guile | / | Noun |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun |
| covert | /x | Adjective |
| subtlety | /xx | Noun |
| coercion | x/x | Noun |
| disguise | x/ | Noun |
| overt | x/ | Adjective |
| subversion | x/x | Noun |
| contrivance | x/x | Noun |
| bribery | /xx | Noun |
| innuendo | xx/x | Noun |
| conniving | x/x | Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun |
| hypocrisy | x/xx | Noun |
| diversionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| clandestine | x/x | Adjective |
| propaganda | xx/x | Noun |
| thievery | /xx | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| perfidious | /xxx | Adjective |
| insidious | x/xx | Adjective |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun |
| malfeasance | x/x | Noun |
| insinuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| extortion | x/x | Noun |
| spying | /x | Noun |
| cleverness | /xx | Noun |
| diplomacy | x/xx | Noun |
| fraud | / | Noun |
| farce | / | Noun |
| artful | /x | Adjective |
| masquerading | xx/x | Verb |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| ruse de guerre | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| false flag | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun |
| psychological warfare | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| counterinsurgency | xxx/xx | Noun |
| coup de main | /// | Name, Name |
| escapade | /xx | Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| feint | / | Noun |
| treason | /x | Noun |
| warfare | /x | Noun |
| element of surprise | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cabal | x/ | Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| war of nerves | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Noun |
| succour | // | Noun |
| collaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| indirection | xx/x | Noun |
| verbiage | /xx | Noun |
| equivocation | xxx/x | Noun |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| resorted | x/x | Verb |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| paltry | /x | Adjective |
| trick | / | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| imposture | x/x | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quibble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| seductive | x/x | Adjective |
| sham | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| wile | / | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
