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15 entries under ploy topic. ×

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diversion(noun, change, cover, trick, detail)
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feint(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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cover-up(noun, cover, cause, con, excuse)
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deviation(noun, change, trick, departure, path)
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smoke screen(noun, expression, action, cover, trick)
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stratagem(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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fig leaf(noun, expression, cover, cause, con)
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mask(noun, cover, cause, con, excuse)
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veil(noun, cover, cause, con, excuse)
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affectation(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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appearance(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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bluff(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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cop-out(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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show(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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simulation(cause, con, excuse, pretense)
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