deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
an argument opposed to a proposal
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"
commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
HOAX
subject to a playful hoax or joke
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
LIE
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position;
originate (in);
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
position or manner in which something is situated
have a place in relation to something else;
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
be and remain in a particular state or condition
SHAM
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
make believe with the intent to deceive;
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"