“Flimflam” is a colloquial term that refers to deceptive or nonsensical talk or behavior, often intended to trick or deceive someone. It can involve the use of deceitful schemes, swindles, or fraudulent activities.
Sample Sentences:
- The salesman’s pitch was full of flimflam to make the product seem more appealing.
- Don’t fall for his flimflam; he’s just trying to take advantage of your trust.
- The financial advisor engaged in flimflam by promising high returns with no risk.
- The politician’s campaign was filled with empty promises and flimflam.
- Recognizing the flimflam, the audience questioned the credibility of the speaker.
- The online scam was an elaborate piece of digital flimflam targeting unsuspecting users.
- His explanation was nothing but flimflam to cover up the real issue.
- The pyramid scheme turned out to be a classic case of financial flimflam.
- The con artist mastered the art of flimflam, manipulating people with persuasive tactics.
- Detecting the flimflam in the contract, the lawyer advised against signing it.
Synonyms:
- Deception (Penipuan)
- Swindle (Penipuan)
- Fraud (Kecurangan)
- Trickery (Tipu daya)
- Sham (Pembohongan)
- Hoax (Tipuan)
- Charlatanry (Tipu muslihat)
- Deceit (Penipuan)
- Dupery (Penipuan)
- Chicanery (Tipu daya)
Antonyms:
- Honesty (Kejujuran)
- Integrity (Integritas)
- Truthfulness (Kebenaran)
- Transparency (Transparansi)
- Sincerity (Kesungguhan)
- Authenticity (Autentisitas)
- Fairness (Keadilan)
- Legitimacy (Legitimitas)
- Frankness (Keterbukaan)
- Trustworthiness (Kepercayaan)
Derived Words:
- Flimflammer (Orang yang suka menipu)
Related Words:
- Con (Tipu daya)
- Fraudulent (Curang)
- Schemer (Perencana tipu daya)
Phrasal Verbs:
- Flimflam about (Bicara omong kosong tentang)
Common Expressions:
- Cut through the flimflam (Melihat melewati tipu daya)
- Don’t be fooled by the flimflam (Jangan tertipu oleh tipu daya)
Related Idioms:
- Sell someone a bill of goods (Menipu seseorang)
