· a misleading falsehood
Synonym(s): misrepresentation, deceit
Hypernym(s): falsehood, falsity, untruth
· the act of deceiving
Synonym(s): deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
Hypernym(s): falsification, misrepresentation
· an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Synonym(s): magic_trick, conjuring_trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion
Hypernym(s): performance