| color(noun, drop, cover, show, cause) |
| semblance(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| show(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| face(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| guise(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| masquerade(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| pretense(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| simulation(cause, excuse, falsehood, pretense) |
| affectation(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| appearance(cover, cause, face, excuse) |
| bluff(cover, cause, fake, excuse) |
| cloak(noun, cover, show, cause, fake) |
| feint(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| stall(cover, cause, line, excuse) |
| alibi(cause, excuse) |
| cause |
| cleanup(cause, excuse) |
| cop-out(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| cover story(expression, cause, excuse, pretense) |
| device(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |