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gloss(noun, cover, finish, fake)
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insincerity(noun, cover, trick, deception)
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plea(noun, cause, face, statement)
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pretentiousness(noun, cover, trick, sham)
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put-on(noun, performance, appearance, cover)
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affectedness(noun, honest, true, exaggeration)
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coloring(noun, cover, cause, fake)
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face(noun, appearance, cover, cause)
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imitation(noun, catch, trap, sham)
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pomposity(noun, dishonesty, deceit, delicacy)
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airs(noun, sham, exaggeration, front)
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display(noun, cover, trick, deception)
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faking(noun, cover, trick, sham)
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humbug(noun, trick, deception, sham)
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impersonation(noun, cover, counterfeit, color)
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posing(noun, cover, trick, sham)
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ruse(noun, cover, cause, trick)
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trickery(noun, cover, catch, deception)
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arrogance(pride, affectation, front, pretension)
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artifice(noun, cover, trick, deception)
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