89 entries under pretense topic. ×

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facade(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
6
disguise(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
5
front(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
5
guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
5
put-on(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
3
deception(trick, fraud, hoax)
3
face(noun, appearance, cover, show, fake)
3
fakery(trick, deception, fraud, hoax)
3
imposture(trick, deception, fraud, hoax)
3
ostentation(noun, show, fake, display)
3
pose(noun, performance, appearance, show, attitude)
3
pretension(noun, cover, show, fake, counterfeit)
3
show(noun, performance, appearance, cover, fake)
3
veil(noun, appearance, cover, top, fake)
2
act(noun, deception, behavior, fraud)
2
airs(show, sham, exaggeration, front)
2
cloak(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
2
cover(noun, appearance, show, top, fake)
2
feint(trick, deception, fraud, hoax)
2
fraud(trick, deception, hoax)
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