| cover(noun, cause, trap, excuse) |
| front(noun, cause, excuse, pretense) |
| guise(noun, style, cause, way, manner) |
| pretense(noun, cause, trick, excuse) |
| pretext(noun, action, cause, reason, trick) |
| catch(noun, fake, trick, sport, counterfeit) |
| excuse(noun, cause, trick, pretense) |
| switch(noun, action, plan, play, trick) |
| wrinkle(noun, catch, fake, trick, counterfeit) |
| affectation(noun, cause, excuse, pretense) |
| alibi(cause, excuse, ruse) |
| cloak(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| color(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| cover-up(cause, lie, excuse, illusion) |
| cover story(expression, cause, excuse, pretense) |
| decoy(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham) |
| mask(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| masquerade(noun, cause, excuse, pretense) |
| red herring(expression, cause, trick, excuse) |
| semblance(cause, excuse) |