надувательство — meaning in English

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 or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition.
• knavery noun The antics or tricks of a knave; boyish mischief.
• 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 devious device or trick.
• trickery noun The use of deceit or clever schemes to mislead or cheat someone.

Senses

надувательство 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

1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

humbug — full definition

1. noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
2. noun A hard, striped mint candy, especially popular in Britain.

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