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fib - A lie, typically an unimportant one

Jon told a little fib to his teacher about why he couldn't finish his homework and hoped she would believe him.

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rogue - Behaving in a way that causes damage.

Martha's friends tried to warn her that under Charlie's charming exterior was a rogue that would eventually hurt her.

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fictitious - Imaginary, not real, made up and not true.

All the main characters in Charles Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities are fictitious, but the book gives you a good idea of what really happened.

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obfuscate - To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.

The criminal's testimony at the trial tried to obfuscate and cover up his connection to the crime.

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scheme - Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong

The family butler was always polite, but in his mind he was always scheming how to steal the family's jewels.

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freeloader - A person who takes advantage of others' generosity or resources without giving anything in return.

The party was full of freeloaders, people who just showed up for the free food and drinks.

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ruse - A ploy or stratagem used to manipulate a situation in one's favor, often by hiding one's true intentions or motives.

His apparent offer to help was just a ruse to get access to her personal information.

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charade - An act or event that is clearly false

Bill told Samantha that he wanted to get married, but she suspected that he didn't mean it, and that the dating was just a charade.

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hoodwink - To deceive or trick someone.

The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.

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imposter - A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain

The man on the phone who was asking for money sounded like Emily's friend, but she thought he was probably an imposter.

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connive - To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Stewie would connive ways in which to gain power, though he usually failed.

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scoundrel - Someone who is dishonest. A villain who exploits others for his/ her own benefit.

Granny Perkins realized that the man who pretended to be her friend turned out to be a scoundrel who stole her belongings. .