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pretended(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
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pretension(noun, cover, fake, trick, counterfeit)
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assumed(adjective, fake, false, unusual, counterfeit)
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disguise(noun, suppress, covering, story)
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synthetic(adjective, fake, false, unusual, strange)
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ersatz(adjective, fake, false, unusual, strange)
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so-called(adjective, fake, counterfeit, mock, pretend)
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fabricated(adjective, fake, false, unusual, strange)
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invention(noun, trick, confusion, deception, impression)
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phony(noun, adjective, fake, copy, false)
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apocryphal(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
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appearance(trick, con, falsehood, cloak)
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colored(adjective, fake, counterfeit, phony)
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distorted(adjective, fake, counterfeit, phony)
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factitious(adjective, fake, false, unusual, strange)
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forged(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
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insincere(adjective, fake, unusual, strange, counterfeit)
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ostensible(adjective, fake, counterfeit, mock)
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pageant(noun, cover, counterfeit, face, contest)
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pretext(noun, fake, trick, effect, face)
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