88 entries under pretense topic. ×

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deception(noun, catch, fake, cheat, trick)
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deceit(noun, catch, fake, cheat, trick)
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fraud(noun, fake, cheat, trick, charm)
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hoax(noun, fake, trick, charm, copy)
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counterfeit(noun, adjective, catch, fake, cheat)
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sham(noun, fake, cheat, trick, copy)
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trick(noun, catch, fake, honest, sport)
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show(noun, cover, deception, color, cloak)
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fake(noun, adjective, catch, cheat, trick)
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ruse(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
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feint(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
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cheat(noun, fake, trick, copy, deception)
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fakery(noun, cheat, trick, deception, counterfeit)
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guise(noun, cover, show, deception, color)
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hypocrisy(noun, trick, display, deception, lie)
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subterfuge(noun, cover, catch, trick, honest)
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con(noun, trick, deception, lie, swindle)
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dissimulation(noun, cheat, trick, display, deception)
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falseness(noun, deception, dishonesty, treachery)
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flimflam(noun, cheat, trick, charm, copy)
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