65 entries under imitation topic. ×

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pretension(noun, cover, show, power, right)
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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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masquerade(noun, cover, show, cause, top)
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fraud(noun, trick, copy, deception, lie)
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imposture(noun, cover, trick, copy, deception)
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pose(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
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counterfeit(noun, adjective, fake, copy, deception)
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fake(noun, verb, performance, appearance, cover)
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put-on(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
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imitation(noun, show, catch, trap, sham)
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mockery(noun, deception, sham, con, fraud)
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copy(noun, fake, deception, counterfeit, fraud)
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impersonation(noun, cover, show, counterfeit, color)
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mimicry(noun, sham, joke, entertaining)
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parody(noun, sham, joke, farce)
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representation
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travesty(noun, deception, sham, fraud)
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