mistificación

Definitions of mistificación
  1. noun
    a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
    synonyms: brega, burla, cacho, changüi, chueca, galleta, pega, quedada, relajo, tiro, trastada, tártago
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    types:
    broma pesada, novatada
    a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
    type of:
    broma, vacilada
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  2. noun
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    synonyms: camelo, engañifa, filfa, inocentada, patraña
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    type of:
    ardid, artería, astucia, embaucamiento, estratagema, farfolla, fullería, picaresca, sofisma
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
  3. noun
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
    synonyms: tejemanejes, trampa, trapicheo
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    type of:
    engaño, fraude
    a misleading falsehood
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