patraña

Definitions of patraña
  1. noun
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    synonyms: camelo, engañifa, filfa, inocentada, mistificación
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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)
  2. noun
    a trivial lie
    synonyms: andrómina, jácara, mentirijilla, mentirilla, milonga, paparrucha, paparruchada, trola, trufa
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    types:
    camelo, cuento chino
    an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
    type of:
    bola, embuste, gazapa, mentira, volandera
    a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
  3. noun
    an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
    synonyms: camelo, cuento chino
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    type of:
    andrómina, jácara, mentirijilla, mentirilla, milonga, paparrucha, paparruchada, trola, trufa
    a trivial lie
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