99 entries under pretense topic. ×

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hoax(noun, trick, deception, sham, con)
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impersonation(noun, deception, pretension, subterfuge)
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mimicry(noun, sham, parody, travesty)
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pretentiousness(noun, cover, trick, counterfeit, sham)
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caricature(noun, deception, sham, fraud, absurdity)
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counterfeit(noun, cover, deception, face, con)
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cover(noun, trick, deception, sham, con)
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forgery(noun, deception, fraud, pretension)
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front(noun, show, fake, deception, cloak)
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guise(noun, cover, trick, deception, sham)
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imposture(noun, deception, fraud, pretension)
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masquerade(noun, cover, trick, deception, sham)
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conceit(show, fake, arrogance, affectation)
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false front(noun, expression, cover, show, fake)
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hypocrisy(show, fake, deception, fraud)
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phony(show, fake, arrogance, affectation)
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pomposity(show, fake, arrogance, affectation)
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posing(trick, sham, con, falsehood, cloak)
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posturing(trick, sham, con, falsehood, cloak)
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self-importance(show, fake, arrogance, affectation)
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