song and dance
see definition of song and danceSynonyms for song and dance
noun implausible storybill of goods
noun. deceive someone
cock-and-bull story
noun. interesting but unbelievable story
defense
noun. explanation, justification
equivocation
noun. avoidance of an issue
- ambiguity
- amphibology
- casuistry
- coloring
- con
- cop out
- cover
- cover-up
- deceit
- deception
- deceptiveness
- delusion
- dissimulation
- distortion
- double entendre
- double meaning
- double talk
- doubtfulness
- duplicity
- equivocality
- evasion
- fallacy
- fib
- fibbing
- hedging
- lie
- line
- lying
- misrepresentation
- prevarication
- quibbling routine
- run-around
- shuffling
- song
- song and dance
- sophistry
- speciousness
- spuriousness
- stall
- stonewall
- tergiversation
- waffle
excuse
noun. reason, explanation
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