52 entries under pretense topic. ×

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trick(noun, plan, catch, fake, honest)
38
stratagem(noun, art, craft, cause, plan)
35
artifice(noun, craft, plan, catch, fake)
29
ploy(noun, action, cause, catch, fake)
28
dodge(noun, plan, catch, fake, trick)
26
subterfuge(noun, art, craft, action, cause)
25
wile(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
24
device(noun, cause, plan, catch, fake)
23
deception(noun, craft, catch, trick, honest)
16
machination(noun, plan, trick, deception, talk)
11
contrivance(noun, craft, move, plan, trick)
11
feint(noun, cause, catch, fake, trick)
10
gimmick(noun, action, plan, catch, fake)
10
maneuver(noun, move, plan, catch, fake)
9
imposture(noun, catch, fake, trick, honest)
8
tactic(noun, trick, maneuver, ploy)
5
front(cause, deception, con, excuse)
4
bluff(noun, cause, fake, trick, skill)
4
racket(noun, action, play, trick, twist)
4
red herring(expression, cause, con, excuse)
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