| pretence |
| sham(noun, trick, deception, lie, fraud) |
| alibi(cause, con, excuse) |
| canopy(noun, top, case, dress, covering) |
| color(cover, show, cause, deception, con) |
| conspiracy(noun, information, deception, scheme, attempt) |
| cover story(expression, cause, con, excuse, pretense) |
| covering(noun, cover, top, case, dress) |
| deception(noun, cover, show, line, trick) |
| device(cause, lie, con, excuse, illusion) |
| excuse(cause, con, pretense, guise) |
| façade |
| feint(cause, trick, deception, lie, con) |
| pretext(noun, cover, cause, reason, trick) |
| smoke screen(noun, expression, cover, top, case) |
| smokescreen |
| stratagem(cause, lie, con, excuse, illusion) |
| trick(deception, fraud, pretense, hoax, subterfuge) |
| varnish(noun, top, case, dress, covering) |
| act(deception, fraud, pretense) |