| charade(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| claim(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| dumb act(expression, trick, sham, cloak) |
| falsehood(trick, sham, cloak, semblance) |
| insincerity(show, trick, sham, cloak) |
| posturing(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| pretentiousness(show, trick, sham, cloak) |
| routine(cause, trick, sham, excuse) |
| ruse(cause, trick, sham, excuse) |
| schtick(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| stunt(performance, show, trick, sham) |
| subterfuge(cause, trick, sham, excuse) |
| trick(copy, sham, imitation, pretense) |
| veneer(cover, trick, sham, cloak) |
| wile(trick, sham, falsehood, cloak) |
| alibi(cause, excuse) |
| cause |
| cleanup(cause, excuse) |
| cop-out(cause, excuse, pretense, ploy) |
| cover(cause, trick, sham, excuse) |