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86 entries under pretense topic. ×

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falseness(noun, lie, sham, dishonesty, treachery)
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flimflam(noun, cheat, trick, twist, charm)
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falsity(noun, display, lie, sham, dishonesty)
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snow job(noun, expression, cheat, trick, ripoff)
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casuistry(noun, cover, line, display, lie)
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show(noun, cover, colour, face, color)
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spoof(noun, fix, wrong, trick, copy)
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counterfeit(noun, adjective, fake, trick, copy)
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insincerity(noun, trick, display, lie, dishonest)
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pose(cover, show, trick, color, cloak)
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act(trick, sham, con, fraud, falsehood)
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affectation(noun, trick, display, lie, sham)
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color(noun, appearance, cover, show, colour)
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false front(expression, trick, fraud, hoax)
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forgery(noun, fake, trick, copy, counterfeit)
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mockery(noun, trick, confusion, display, lie)
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put-on(noun, show, catch, fake, trick)
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sanctimony(noun, display, lie, fraud)
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sell(noun, fake, trick, swindle, dishonesty)
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speciousness(noun, cover, line, display, lie)
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