| stratagem(cause, con, excuse, pretense, ploy) | |
| subterfuge(cause, con, excuse) | |
| art | |
| artful dodge | |
| artifice | |
| attention-grabber(noun, clue) | |
| beard(noun, cover, trick, trap, disguise) | |
| bloater | |
| camouflage(noun, cover, trick, disguise, lure) | |
| caviar | |
| chicanery | |
| cloak(cause, con, excuse, disguise, veil) | |
| commotion(noun, clue) | |
| concealment(disguise, cloak, veil, cover-up, camouflage) | |
| conspiracy | |
| contrivance | |
| coup | |
| cover(noun, cause, con, excuse, disguise) | |
| covering(noun, cover, disguise, mask, cover-up) | |
| coverup(disguise, cloak, veil, mask, cover-up) |
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