Deception, cheating, or falsification — the act or means of hiding or distorting facts or numbers.
会計でごまかしが見つかり、会社は大きな問題に直面した。
Irregularities were found in the accounts, and the company faced a major problem.
彼の説明はごまかしが多く、信頼できない。
His explanations are full of evasions; you can't trust him.
試験でのごまかしは厳しく罰せられることがある。
Cheating on exams can be punished severely.