| ruse(cause, trick, sham, excuse) |
| shuffling(trick, sham, excuse, dodge) |
| trickery(noun, cover, trick, deception, impression) |
| cause |
| claim(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| cleanup(cause, reason, trick, explanation) |
| cop-out(cause, reason, trick, explanation) |
| deceit(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| double-dealing(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| dumb act(expression, trick, sham, falsehood) |
| fabrication(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| falsehood(trick, sham, cloak) |
| falsification(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| gag(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| grounds(cause, reason, trick, explanation) |
| hoax(trick, sham) |
| insincerity(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| misrepresentation(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| misstatement(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| ploy(cause, excuse) |