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artifice(noun, trick, sham, con, falsehood)
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bearing(noun, fake, sky, look, conduct)
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big talk(noun, expression, show, fake, pretense)
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charade(noun, show, fake, trick, sham)
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claim(noun, trick, sham, con, falsehood)
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coloring(cause, con, excuse, pretense, ploy)
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comportment(noun, sky, look, conduct, space)
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conduct(noun, look)
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cover(noun, cause, trick, sham, con)
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custom(noun, passion, fashion, fantasy, craze)
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deceit(noun, trick, display, deception, lie)
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deportment(noun, sky, look, conduct, space)
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device(noun, cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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dissembling(noun, cover, show, display, deception)
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exaggeration(noun, arrogance, pretension, pretentiousness, self-importance)
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exhibition(noun, act, show, display, flash)
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face(noun, cause, effect, con, excuse)
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faking(trick, sham, con, falsehood, cloak)
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false show(noun, expression, fake, sham, pretense)
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falsity(noun, display, deception, lie, fraud)
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