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- Thesaurus|1.3k
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80 entries under falsehood topic. ×
| pretext(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| affectation(noun, performance, cover, show, cause) | |
| excuse(noun, cover, show, cause, trick) | |
| guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| make-believe(noun, cover, show, fake, trick) | |
| sham(noun, performance, cover, show, fake) | |
| simulation(noun, cover, show, honest, display) | |
| mask(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| claim(noun, cover, show, power, right) | |
| deception(noun, cover, show, catch, fake) | |
| semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| charade(noun, cover, show, honest, true) | |
| deceit(noun, cover, show, trick, practice) | |
| feigning(noun, cover, show, deception, lie) | |
| masquerade(noun, cover, show, cause, top) | |
| cloak(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause) | |
| façade(noun, appearance, cover, show, top) | |
| hypocrisy(noun, show, deception, dishonesty, treachery) | |
| fraud(noun, trick, copy, deception, lie) | |
| ostentation(noun, cover, show, trick, effect) |
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