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4 months ago madmouth said:

you mean 'prevaricator' rather than the more technical 'con man'?

4 months ago bilby said:

My original intent with this list was fakes and phonies rather than swindles. But the two areas overlap a bit so I'm down off the high horse now. Thanks!

4 months ago madmouth said:

I read confidence trick in The Clocks; seems like it was current in the 60s

about 1 year ago whichbe said:

ostensible

about 1 year ago rolig said:

Here are few more from the realms of social nicety and political persona-making: affected, feigned, simulated, dissembled. And how about the all-purpose quasi-?

about 1 year ago uselessness said:

You may also find some inspiration on this old, old list of mine. It's slightly related. :-)

about 1 year ago trivet said:

Bah, humbug!

Also, facade, hokum.

about 1 year ago uselessness said:

You impostor!

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Nice list!

about 1 year ago mollusque said:

How about fake and facsimile?

about 1 year ago bilby said:

Much welcomed. I already had mock. As in de-mock-racy, surely. Thankies.

about 1 year ago skipvia said:

Lovely list! I've always liked ersatz.

about 1 year ago Asativum said:

Nice list. Also: Faux, bunk or bunco, con, mock

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