21 entries under pretense topic. ×
| ruse(cause, con, excuse, guise) | |
| ploy(noun, cause, trick, con, excuse) | |
| feint(cause, con, excuse, ploy) | |
| cover-up(noun, cover, cause, con, excuse) | |
| device(noun, cause, trick, con, excuse) | |
| stratagem(cause, con, excuse, ploy) | |
| cloak(cause, con, excuse, disguise, veil) | |
| fig leaf(noun, expression, cover, cause, con) | |
| mask(noun, cover, cause, con, excuse) | |
| veil(noun, cover, cause, con, excuse) | |
| affectation(cause, con, excuse, ploy) | |
| appearance(cause, con, excuse, ploy) | |
| bluff(cause, con, excuse, ploy) | |
| color(cause, con, excuse, cloak, veil) | |
| coloring(cause, con, excuse, cloak, veil) | |
| cop-out(cause, con, excuse, ploy) | |
| cover story(expression, cause, con, excuse) | |
| excuse(cause, con, guise) | |
| face(cause, con, excuse, cloak, veil) | |
| show(cause, con, excuse, ploy) |
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