Deception And Manipulation Words

verb to place something on oneself or someone else

preposition used to indicate the action of placing something on a surface or body

• She put on her best dress for the gala event.
• I'm going to put on my favorite hoodie and relax at home.
• Let's put on some tunes and have a dance party!
• He always puts on a brave face even in tough situations.

noun Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery or deception

• The investigation uncovered a complex web of skulduggery within the company.
• I knew something fishy was going on when I saw all that skulduggery happening.
• I can't believe the level of skulduggery going on behind our backs!
• His charm masked the skulduggery he was involved in.

noun a shortened form of 'disinformation', false or misleading information that is spread deliberately to deceive or manipulate people

• The spread of disinfo can have serious consequences on public perception and decision-making.
• Don't believe everything you read online, there's a lot of disinfo out there.
• I can't stand all the disinfo being shared on social media.
• Her mind was clouded with disinfo, making it hard for her to see the truth.

noun a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a swindler or con artist

• The police were able to apprehend the flimflam artist responsible for the elaborate Ponzi scheme.
• I can't believe I fell for the tricks of that flimflam artist trying to sell me a fake Rolex.
• That flimflam artist tried to pull a fast one on me with his bogus investment scheme.
• His smooth-talking ways made him a real flimflam artist in the world of politics.