76 entries under sham topic. ×

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excuse(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
16
guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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pretense(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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subterfuge(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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cover(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
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evasion(noun, reason, trick, escape)
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stratagem(noun, cause, fake, reason, trick)
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ruse(noun, cause, reason, slip, trick)
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trick(noun, reason, deception, shift, escape)
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show(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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front(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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deception(noun, show, trick, face)
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semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
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stall(noun, cover, cause, reason, trick)
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feint(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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affectation(noun, cover, show, cause, reason)
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device(noun, action, cause, reason, trick)
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artifice(noun, trick, shift, escape, routine)
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bluff(noun, cover, cause, fake, reason)
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claim(noun, action, trick, statement)
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