92 entries under dishonesty topic. ×

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pretext(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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show(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
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affectation(noun, performance, cover, show, cause)
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excuse(noun, cover, show, cause, trick)
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make-believe(noun, cover, show, fake, trick)
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sham(noun, performance, cover, show, fake)
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simulation(noun, cover, show, honest, display)
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deception(noun, cover, show, catch, fake)
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deceit(noun, cover, show, trick, practice)
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feigning(noun, cover, show, deception, lie)
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hypocrisy(noun, show, deception, treachery)
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fraud(noun, trick, copy, deception, lie)
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pretence(noun, deception, lie, sham)
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subterfuge(noun, cover, show, trick)
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dissimulation(noun, cover, show, trick, deception)
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evasion(noun, cover, show, trick, deception)
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imposture(noun, cover, trick, copy, deception)
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pretending(noun, falsehood)
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fabrication(noun, cover, show, deception, counterfeit)
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falsification(noun, cover, show, trick, sham)
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