135 entries under trick topic. ×

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excuse(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
16
guise(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
16
pretense(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
16
subterfuge(noun, cause, reason, slip)
13
alibi(noun, verb, cause, reason)
12
cover(noun, verb, appearance, show, cause)
11
evasion(noun, reason, escape, sham)
10
plea(noun, show, cause, reason)
10
reason(noun, verb, cover, cause)
10
stratagem(noun, cause, fake, reason)
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ruse(noun, cause, reason, slip)
9
show(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
8
front(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
8
pretension(noun, honest, pretense, maneuver)
7
deception(noun, show, face, sham)
7
semblance(noun, appearance, cover, show, cause)
7
stall(noun, cover, cause, reason)
6
apology(noun, cause, reason, claim)
6
explanation(noun, cause, reason, claim)
6
feint(noun, action, cause, reason)
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APASmart Define. (2015). pretext thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pretext/thesaurus/synonyms
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