<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.</li><li>Deception using an assumed character, identity, or name, as by an impostor.</li><li>An instance or piece of fraudulent imposition.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>Cheat</li><li>Humbug</li><li>Deception</li><li>Swindle</li><li>Hoax</li><li>Fraud</li></ul>