5
trick(noun, deception, sham, con, fraud)
4
enigma(noun, difficulty, question, secret, puzzle)
4
fake(noun, show, deception, sham, fraud)
4
imitation(noun, deception, sham, fraud, pretense)
4
mystery(noun, difficulty, question, secret, puzzle)
4
pasquinade
4
pose(noun, deception, pretense, pretension, subterfuge)
3
absurdity(noun, mockery, travesty)
3
anagram
3
ballet
3
deceit(noun, trick, deception, sham, con)
3
facade(noun, cover, trick, deception, counterfeit)
3
fraud(noun, deception, pretense, pretension)
3
hoax(noun, trick, deception, sham, con)
3
impersonation(noun, deception, pretense, pretension, subterfuge)
3
logogriph
3
mimicry(noun, sham, pretense, parody, travesty)
3
opera
3
play(noun, sham, absurdity, parody, mockery)
3
pretentiousness(noun, cover, trick, counterfeit, sham)
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