52 entries under pretense topic. ×
| face(cause, con, excuse, guise) | |
| festivity(deception, subterfuge) | |
| fig leaf(expression, cause, con, excuse) | |
| impersonation(copy, deception, counterfeit, imitation) | |
| masked ball(expression, deception, subterfuge) | |
| masking(deception, subterfuge) | |
| mummery(deception, subterfuge) | |
| personation(deception, subterfuge) | |
| pose(deception, subterfuge) | |
| savvy(noun, trick, skill, grace, poise) | |
| screen(deception, subterfuge) | |
| revel(deception, subterfuge) |
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