mena

Definitions of mena
  1. noun
    the act of deceiving
    synonyms: baratto, cabala, circonvenzione, giochetto, imbrogliata, imbroglio, inganno, intrigo, lavorio, magagna, maneggio, pania, pastetta, raggiro, rete, sonata, truffa, turlupinatura
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    finta, finzione, gioco, messinscena, scena, simulazione
    the act of giving a false appearance
    impostura
    pretending to be another person
    bluff
    the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
    dolo, fraudolenza, frode, imbroglio, inghippo, mistificazione, pasticcio, pateracchio, tranello, truffa
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    ricercatezza
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
    mascherata
    making a false outward show
    type of:
    contraffazione, falsificazione, mistificazione
    a willful perversion of facts
  2. noun
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
    synonyms: baratto, broglio, cabala, giochetto, imbroglio, inganno, intrigo, lavorio, macchinazione, magagna, maneggio, pania, pastetta, raggiro, rete, sonata, tresca, truffa, turlupinatura
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    congiura, cospirazione, insidia, macchinazione, machiavello, ragna, rete, trabocchetto, trama, tranello, tresca
    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
  3. noun
    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
    synonyms: intrallazzo, maneggio, manipolazione
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    tocco
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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