надува́тельство — meaning in English
naduvatelstvo
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English meaning
- con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- imposture noun The act of tricking people by pretending to be someone else.
- knavery noun Playful mischief or tricks of the kind a cheeky boy might get up to.
- scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
- shenanigans noun Mischievous or high-spirited behaviour; playful goings-on.
- skulduggery noun A dishonest trick or scheme.
- trickery noun The use of deceit or clever schemes to mislead or cheat someone.
Senses
надува́тельство is used for these senses in English:
- con (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- humbug (countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
- imposture The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition
- jiggery-pokery Trickery or misrepresentation.
- knavery An unprincipled action; deceit.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
- shenanigans Deceitful tricks; trickery; games. [from mid 19th c.]
- skulduggery (countable) A devious device or trick.
con — full definition
- noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
- noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
- noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
- noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.
humbug — full definition
- noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.
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