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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus go
activity that transgresses moral or civil law

dishonesty, knavery
lack of honesty

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treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy go
an act of deliberate betrayal
quackery, charlatanism go
the dishonesty of a charlatan
trick go
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent
falsification, falsehood go
the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting