41 entries under pretense topic. ×

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show(noun, expression, act, place, set)
6
ostentation(noun, act, show, display, exhibit)
5
disguise(noun, sham, covering, fantasy, story)
4
charade(noun, cover, counterfeit, face, contest)
4
pretension(noun, act, cover, show, display)
3
pretentiousness(noun, act, cover, show, display)
3
splash(noun, expression, act, show, display)
2
affectation(noun, act, show, display, flash)
2
false front(noun, expression, cover, show, counterfeit)
2
make-believe(noun, cover, counterfeit, face, contest)
2
sham(fantasy, story)
1
front(noun, act, cover, show, display)
1
pomposity(show, display, affectation, pretension)
1
showboat(noun, expression, act, show, display)
1
showiness(show, display, affectation, pretension)
1
showoff(show, display, affectation, ostentation)
1
vainglory(show, display, affectation, pretension)
1
vanity(noun, act, show, display, exhibit)
0
airs(affectation, pretentiousness)
0
allegation(affectation, pretentiousness)
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