| mimicry(noun, sham, imitation, joke, entertaining) |
| parody(noun, sham, imitation, joke, farce) |
| pompousness(affectation, pretension) |
| posing(noun, cover, show, trick, sham) |
| put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, dissuasion) |
| rationale(noun, pretext) |
| reason(noun, pretext) |
| representation(noun, imitation) |
| ruse(noun, cover, show, cause, trick) |
| shamming |
| travesty(noun, deception, sham, fraud, imitation) |
| trickery(noun, cover, show, catch, deception) |
| untruth(noun, deception, lie, sham, fraud) |
| affirmation(noun, interest, case, call, property) |
| allegation(noun, interest, case, call, property) |
| arrogance(show, pride, affectation, front, pretension) |
| artifice(noun, cover, show, trick, deception) |
| attitudinizing(noun, fake, sham, mannerism) |
| authority(noun, power, right, title, award) |
| birthright(noun, interest, case, call, property) |