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37 entries under cause topic. ×

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stratagem(noun, action, plan, catch)
24
ruse(noun, action, catch, fake)
23
device(noun, action, catch, fake)
22
subterfuge(noun, action, catch, trick)
11
feint(noun, catch, fake, trick)
3
bluff(noun, trick, con, excuse)
2
red herring(noun, expression, trick, con)
2
pretext(noun, reason, trick, con)
1
con(trick, deception, fraud, excuse)
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excuse(noun, trick, con, pretense)
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pretense(trick, copy, counterfeit, con)
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show(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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stall(trick, con, excuse, maneuver)
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affectation(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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alibi(noun, con, excuse, ruse)
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appearance(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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cleanup(noun, con, excuse, pretense)
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cloak(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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color(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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coloring(con, excuse, pretense, guise)
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