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abscond
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depart secretly and hide, especially to avoid prosecution
Fearing the accused criminal would abscond, the judge set a very high bail. |
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alias
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assumed name
The author did not want people to know she was female so she wrote using an alias. |
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anonymous
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supplied or written by one whose name is not known
Her admirer chose to remain anonymous and did not sign the card. |
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cache
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safe place for hiding and storing treasures or supplies
This is a poor hiding place for our valuables. I know a better cache. |
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canard
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false, deliberately made-up story
The article was exposed as a canard since the story was not true. |
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collusion (Noun)
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secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
All of the students claimed I did not give them their assignment; they seemed to be acting in collusion. |
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con
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swindle, after first gaining confidence of the victim, trick
She is crafty. Don't let her con you into anything. |
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connive (verb)
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cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose
Jane suspects that some of her so-called friends may connive with her opponent to defeat her in the school election. |
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covert
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covered over, secret
All of our actions are in the open, we do not deal in covert activities. |
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cryptic
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mysterious, having a hidden meaning
We devised a cryptic message so no one else would understand it. |
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duplicity
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hypocritical deception
She pretended to be my friend but I discovered her duplicity when I heard her gossiping about me behind my back. |
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facade
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false front, artificial appearance
Behind her facade of honesty, you will find a crooked person. |
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feign
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pretend
The students feigned interest in the lecture but they were really quite bored. |
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impersonate
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pretend to be some other person
He impersonated a police officer in order to get into her house. |
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insidious
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lying in wait to entrap, treacherous
The enemy is insidious and will probably attempt an ambush. |
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latent
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present but not visible
The teacher recognized Sue's latent artistic talent and encouraged her to develop it. |
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malinger
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pretend to be ill to avoid work
The student malingered so he could avoid school on the day of the test. |
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seclusion
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condition of being in a place that is hard to reach
After the accident, she went into seclusion and would not leave her home. |
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suborn
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induce someone to testify falsely
I will not allow them to suborn me since it is against the law to commit perjury. |
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subterfuge
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trick or plan to conceal one's true objective
Trojan horse is a famous act of subterfuge that allowed the Greeks to secretly enter Troy. |