60 entries under cloak topic. ×

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excuse(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
16
guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
16
subterfuge(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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evasion(noun, reason, trick, escape, sham)
10
ruse(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
7
mask(noun, cover, show, fake, reason)
7
semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
7
stall(noun, cover, cause, reason, trick)
6
masquerade(noun, cover, show, fake, reason)
6
sham(noun, fake, trick, deception, effect)
6
veil(noun, cover, show, fake, reason)
5
affectation(noun, cover, show, cause, reason)
5
appearance(noun, cover, show, cause, reason)
5
dissembling(noun, cover, show, disguise)
5
simulation(noun, cover, show, cause, reason)
4
artifice(noun, trick, shift, escape, routine)
4
claim(noun, action, trick, sham, statement)
4
feigning(trick, sham, con, falsehood)
3
camouflage(noun, cover, hide, disguise)
3
façade(noun, cover, show, trick, face)
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APASmart Define. (2015). pretext thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms
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