trampa

Definitions of trampa
  1. noun
    an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
    synonyms: montaje, trama
  2. noun
    a deception for profit to yourself
    synonyms: estafa, fraude, timo
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    types:
    fraude electoral, pucherazo
    an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
    type of:
    disimulación, engaño
    the act of deceiving
  3. noun
    the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
    synonyms: acechadera, acecho, celada, emboscada, zalagarda
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    type of:
    rebato, sorpresa
    an attack without warning
  4. noun
    a hazard on a golf course
  5. noun
    an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
    synonyms: chanchullo, combi, combinación, trapisondeo
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    type of:
    artimaña, estratagema, rodeo, treta
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
  6. noun
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
    synonyms: mistificación, tejemanejes, trapicheo
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    type of:
    engaño, fraude
    a misleading falsehood
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