135 entries under trick topic. ×

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makeshift(reason, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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sham(noun, fake, deception, effect)
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affectation(noun, cover, show, cause, reason)
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defense(noun, cause, reason, claim)
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device(noun, action, cause, reason)
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justification(noun, cause, reason, base)
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artifice(noun, shift, escape, routine)
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blind(cover, air, disguise, veil)
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bluff(noun, cover, cause, fake, reason)
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claim(noun, action, sham, statement)
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dodge(noun, escape, excuse, maneuver)
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feigning(sham, con, falsehood, cloak)
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pretend(deception, fraud, pretense, hoax)
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cover story(noun, expression, cause, reason)
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façade(noun, cover, show, face)
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fraud(noun, deception, pretense, hoax)
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imposture(noun, deception, fraud, pretense)
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ostentation(noun, effect, face, sham)
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ploy(noun, cause, reason, con)
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rationalization(noun, cause, reason, claim)
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