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wild goose chase
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wile
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wily device
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wraps(noun, cover, disguise, cover-up, secrecy)
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gambit
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secretion(noun, cover, disguise, cover-up, secrecy)
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aberration(noun, change, departure, path)
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affectation(cause, con, excuse, pretense, ploy)
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alibi(cause, con, excuse)
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alteration(noun, change, departure, path)
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appearance(cause, con, excuse, pretense, ploy)
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bluff(cause, con, excuse, pretense, ploy)
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bootless errand
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cause(con, excuse)
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change(noun, departure)
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cleanup(cause, con, excuse)
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color(cause, con, excuse, cloak, veil)
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coloring(cause, con, excuse, cloak, veil)
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con(cause, excuse)
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cop-out(cause, con, excuse, pretense, ploy)
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