Synonyms for flam
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext
all Pretences, or Pleas of Conscience, to the contrary, are nothing but Cant and Cheat, Flam and Delusion.
Related words
- Phrases
- flam paradiddle
Forms
- Plural
- flams → lies, deceptions, delusions, bulls…
Example sentences
- delusion That girl's under the delusion that she's a princess.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| flam | falling | |
| delusion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lie1, fib1
- 4 letters
- bull1
- 5 letters
- story2
- 8 letters
- bullshit2, delusion3
- 9 letters
- deception3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (story2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fla