90 entries under pretense topic. ×

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hoax(noun, fake, trick, copy, deception)
11
spoof(noun, fake, trick, copy, deception)
9
disguise(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
8
fraud(noun, fake, trick, copy, deception)
8
front(noun, performance, appearance, cover, show)
8
masquerade(noun, cover, show, top, fake)
8
trick(noun, catch, fake, sport, copy)
7
counterfeit(noun, adjective, cover, sharp, fake)
6
burlesque(noun, scorn, trick, deception, humor)
6
mask(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
6
mockery(noun, scorn, trick, deception, sham)
6
sham(noun, adjective, performance, show, fake)
6
travesty(noun, scorn, trick, deception, sham)
5
charade(noun, show, fake, counterfeit, face)
5
cover(noun, show, top, fake, deception)
5
façade(noun, appearance, cover, show, top)
5
fake(noun, adjective, performance, appearance, cover)
5
false front(noun, expression, performance, appearance, cover)
5
imposture(noun, catch, fake, trick, sport)
5
mock(noun, adjective, fake, trick, deception)
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