hoax
A grand deception; a practical joke or an outright swindle.
charlatan
An imposter or fraud; a con artist; the perpetrator of a sham.
legerdemain
Sleight of hand; magic.
gullible
A naïve willingness to be trusting in others and believe most of what they say.
forgery
Passing off a signature or reproduction of a creative work of art off as the real deal.
purloined
Stolen; appropriated; nicked, filched, pinched; taking what does not belong to you.
perception
The awareness of what appears to be rather than the empirical proof of what actually is.
ethics
Relating to issues concerning morality, principles, values and integrity.
deceit
Dishonesty, deception and the engage of trickery to make others believe something other than the truth.
fictional
Something that is imagined and presented openly as not actually having happened.
fabrication
A constructed reality; manufactured illusion.
fidelity
Faithful, loyal and true.
muse
A figure that inspires artistic creation.
credibility
The integrity and trustworthiness of a person or concept.
corrupted
Besmirched credibility; tarnished integrity.
reclusive
Isolated and withdrawn by choice; the decision to remain secluded in order to avoid contact with others.
deadpan
An expression or presentation characterized by a lack of obvious emotion; poker-faced.
hypocrisy
Insincere pretense; an exhibition of being two-faced; saying one thing while meaning or doing the opposite.
documentary
A genre of film that alleges to be more truthful, factual and accurate than fiction.
authentic
Genuine and original; the real deal; bona fide; validated as true.
