begoocheling

Definitions of begoocheling
  1. noun
    the act of deceiving
    synonyms: bedriegerij, bedrog, beduvelarij, kloterij, misleiding, mystificatie, verlakkerij, verneukerij
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    streek, trucage
    the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
    obscurantisme
    a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
    fraude, geknoei, gesjoemel, knoeierij, vervalsing
    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
    affectatie, air, gekunsteldheid, gemaaktheid, houding, onnatuurlijkheid, pose
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  2. noun
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
    synonyms: bedriegerij, bedrog, beduvelarij, kloterij, misleiding, mystificatie, verlakkerij, verneukerij, vervalsing
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    balletje-balletje
    a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under
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    criminaliteit, euveldaad, misdaad, misdadigheid, misdrijf, wanbedrijf
    (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
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