Synonym of lack candor

lie fib fabricate prevaricate dissimulate deceive delude falsify mislead bluff exaggerate misrepresent con dissemble equivocate hoax hoodwink misinform perjure pretend beguile dupe misguide misspeak misstate trick bull distort forswear fudge gaslight misinstruct overdraw palter pervert snow tell a falsehood tell an untruth be untruthful concoct a story depart from the truth stretch the truth string along tell a lie tell stories bear false witness be economical with the truth be forsworn break promise commit perjury fake it forswear oneself have on make up a story not speak the truth not tell the truth perjure oneself put on the wrong track say something untrue tell untruths throw off the scent invent a story make believe put on put up a front send on a wild goose chase tell a terminological inexactitude lead astray BS tell a white lie lie through one's teeth fake trump up invent garble bamboozle jive belie forge feign phony up take in fool pull the wool over someone's eyes cover up twist snooker cozen sucker warp misinterpret slant gaff hornswoggle misreport gull have cook humbug spoof burn gammon promote buffalo juggle colour misrelate color bend catch manipulate double-talk hedge suck in put on an act lead down the garden path put a spin on fake out take for a ride lead on concoct tergiversate simulate quibble hatch fence dodge shuffle pussyfoot flannel cavil sidestep shilly-shally be evasive evade stall vacillate temporize tell untruth make up be vague be non-committal misdirect parry questions dodge the issue beat about the bush create out of thin air alter kid temporise disinform doctor cheat swindle disguise beg the question change doublespeak bilk bias stall for time duck the issue hum and haw scam propagandize defraud misquote give the wrong impression adulterate outwit betray mousetrap propagandise beat around the bush embroider tamper with skew lie to embellish give wrong information to lead up the garden path four-flush give someone a bum steer wrong steer put up smoke screen spin a yarn take out of context put on false front do a number on quote out of context bait and switch angle pull one's leg tell lies double-cross put one over on dream up conjure up phony do flimflam devise prejudice phoney spin swear falsely lie under oath deteriorate interfere with tinker with whitewash curve misconstrue counterfeit hose plant shovel illude inveigle shaft seduce outfox rook entice bunk tempt debase corrupt massage ensnare victimize overreach entangle enmesh victimise lure caboodle bait impose on vitiate waffle rip off pull a swifty on lead up garden path play trick on pull a fast one on rope in fix contravene salt dress up contort rig fiddle traverse gloss frame up deacon parry tell a fib create fiction speak with forked tongue waver tell a little white lie pull someone's leg hesitate weasel be ambiguous escape elude flip-flop tergiverse eschew evade the issue adumbrate shuck stonewall pussyfoot around subtilize fudge the issue shuffle about shift avoid the issue cop out hem and haw tell white lie mince matters run around mince words pass the buck cop a plea cloud the issue sit on the fence blow hot and cold give run around straddle the fence duck the question dither sidestep the issue put off give a false colour to strain parody conceal travesty cheese blarney blow smoke give a false idea of miscolor cloak pass off beard stretch mask mangle build up pirate confuse overstate give a false account of dress puff gyp stiff diddle sting fleece finagle mulct screw euchre hustle chisel shortchange entrap beat bunco skin bleed take advantage of chouse pluck short stick take to the cleaners swizzle ream sharp sell a pup to squeeze skunk thimblerig shake down nobble do in chicane exploit outmaneuver outmanoeuvre sandbag befool make a fool of milk stitch up circumvent do the dirty on sell embezzle juke fox outsmart trap take gazump clip double-deal bewilder sell down the river baffle allure two-time set up pull a fast one outslick solicit cross goldbrick outdo decoy wheedle outjockey rob swizz gouge outthink defeat top steal a march on outguess outgeneral cap goose worst jip screw over get the better of sell a pup enchant end run figure out play someone false captivate be disloyal to break faith with be unfaithful to bewitch fail let down coax cajole hook jockey induce backstab maneuver manoeuvre thwart catch out cuckold fascinate sweet-talk outplay disappoint pull trim step out sell out play away jerk around steer double deal pull fast one out-think frame run rings round stab in the back throw dust in someone's eyes do out of be cleverer than make rings round run a game on do someone in the eye sell a bill of goods to lead off troll do someone dirty impose deke sham slip something over on stretch the rules bend the rules pull something funny stack the cards hit below the belt blag stump pull in use lull dust psych out pilfer outperform entrance charm attract hypnotize woo dazzle blind mesmerize spellbind win over throw overcharge impose upon take for cross up frustrate ruin foil soft-soap sway contrive play dirty play a trick on take to cleaners play joke on beat out of take for ride make a sucker of poke borack play-act dally trifle wangle impress catfish toy bilk of extort steal butter up wanton split bleed dry pull wool over wind up do number on sucker into go one better than flam hypnotise mesmerise shave play finesse play for a fool hand a line play a jest on play a prank on play a joke on murphy persuade hocus-pocus butty play a practical joke on be sold a pup sell a bill of goods play games with rush toy with trifle with dally with play with lirt crib blench rogue belirt make use of play fast and loose with give the runaround play for a sucker send on a wild-goose chase snare short-change draw play games stage-manage pull strings pull wires distract come on toll ensorcell tout shill wile twist around your little finger take out fast talk invite give bum steer break the rules give the shaft obsess make a monkey of make a monkey out of make somebody look an idiot be unfaithful bribe be disloyal be dishonest go back on stupefy come on to enrapture besot sweep off feet infatuate best yuck yuk jest jape joke banter fun jolly josh quip gag wisecrack chaff sweep you off your feet make sport of rag poke fun at ridicule make fun of mock bother yank someone's chain

lack confidence in lack conviction lacked lacked candor lacked confidence in lacked conviction lackadaisicalness lackadaisically lackadaisical lack lac insects lac insect