63 entries under con topic. ×

18
pretext(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
16
show(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
15
affectation(noun, performance, cover, show, cause)
15
guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
13
make-believe(noun, cover, show, fake, trick)
13
sham(noun, performance, cover, show, fake)
12
mask(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
11
claim(noun, cover, show, power, right)
11
cover(noun, appearance, show, cause, top)
11
deception(noun, cover, show, catch, fake)
11
semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
10
deceit(noun, cover, show, trick, practice)
10
masquerade(noun, cover, show, cause, top)
9
cloak(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
9
façade(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
9
hypocrisy(noun, show, deception, dishonesty, treachery)
8
fraud(noun, trick, copy, deception, lie)
8
ostentation(noun, cover, show, trick, effect)
8
veil(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
7
cover-up(noun, cover, information, cause, top)
11 years ago|9.8k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). pretense thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pretense/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "pretense thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/pretense/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, pretense thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pretense/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "pretense thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pretense/thesaurus/synonyms>