79 entries under pretense topic. ×

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distraction
6
expedient
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shift(noun, verb, catch, fake, trick)
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affectation(noun, cause, con, excuse)
5
play
5
pretension
5
pretext(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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simulation(noun, cause, con, excuse)
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hoodwinking
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make-believe
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mock attack(noun, expression, character, trick)
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bait
3
duck(noun, character, trick, maneuver)
3
excuse(noun, cause, con, ruse)
3
guise(noun, cause, con, excuse)
3
show(cause, con, excuse, ploy)
3
snare(noun, trick, deception, lie, sham)
3
stall(noun, action, cause, trick, lie)
2
appearance(cause, con, excuse, ploy)
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cloak(cause, con, excuse, ploy)
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