Pretense synonyms
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Behavior characterized by such mannerisms or habits; artificiality:
A game in which two teams compete to see which can more quickly guess a group of words or phrases chosen by the other team and acted out in pantomime, often syllable by syllable, by the members of their own
The act of pretending
A reason or grounds for excusing:
Foolish quality or action.
The duplicating or reproducing of certain characteristics or conditions, as of a system or physical process, by the use of a model or representation, for study, training, etc.
In map-making, faultiness in a map-projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
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Showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong
(Countable) A division of a theatrical performance.
Deceit is defined as the act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie.
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
Duplicity or deceit; treachery.
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The quality of being insincere
Showy display, as of wealth or knowledge; pretentiousness
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The action of the verb dissemble
A way of doing this; subterfuge
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A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
The characteristic of being brazen.
The quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
dandyism
The manners and dress of a dandy.
toadyism
Sycophancy, the practice or quality of a toady; fawning, obsequious behavior
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obsequiousness
The quality of being obsequious; servile compliance
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.
Act of one who cringes.
The act of pretending
Alternative form of time-serving.
A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
The state or quality of being priggish.
Careful or too careful attention to order, regularity, precision, or conventionality; stiffness
Inelegance, lacking relaxedness.
(Baseball, slang, 1800s) No score.
A mass of dense artificial smoke used to conceal military areas or operations from an enemy.
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The definition of gloss is a bright or polished appearance.
Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.
A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
The state or quality of being affected.
The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
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Any plan, action, or device used to hide one's true objective, evade a difficult or unpleasant situation, etc.; stratagem; artifice
A piece of trickery; a trick.
An outward show; pretense
Outward appearance; semblance
Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.
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A city of northeast Bulgaria on the Danube River south of Bucharest, Romania. Founded as a Roman fortress, it is today a major port and industrial center.
The definition of a sham is something or someone that is false or has a disguise.
The definition of a claim is a demand for something which is due.
A distinctive behavioral trait, especially one that calls attention to itself; an idiosyncrasy.
honesty (antonym)
Sincerity; fairness; straightforwardness
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candor (antonym)
The definition of candor is the quality of being open and honest.
sincerity (antonym)
The quality or condition of being sincere; genuineness, honesty, and freedom from duplicity.
dishonesty (related)
(Uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
imitation (related)
Imitation is defined as the act of copying, or a fake or copy of something.
deception (related)
A ruse; a trick.
trick (related)
An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
(Music) A cover version.
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The definition of disguise is something that hides the truth.
The definition of a facade is the front of a building facing a public space or an artificial front or appearance by someone.
A deceptive outward appearance
Feint is defined as an act of trickery or deception.
(Law) A verbal contrivance that is in some sense inaccurate but that accomplishes a purpose, as in the treatment of husband and wife as one person or a corporation as an entity.
flam
A freak or whim.
The definition of guile is slyness shown in a charming way.
Outward appearance or aspect; semblance.
Misleading, dishonest, or empty talk; nonsense
A pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; esp., a pretense of virtue, piety, etc.
A deceptive outward appearance
A bodily attitude or position, such as one assumed for an artist or a photographer.
A specious allegation; a pretext:
truth (antonym)
Reality; actual existence
openness (antonym)
falsehood, affected show; cover
Playful or fanciful pretense.
The definition of acting is the job of someone in the performing arts who takes on roles in performances like movies or plays.
(Countable) Dissimilarity, unlikeness.
Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.
Public utterance; vent:
The system of color television.
A substance used to color something.
Disguise (deceptive appearance)
façade
A deceptive outward appearance
A deceptive outward appearance
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A piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, esp. by women, over the face or head or draped from a hat to conceal, protect, or enhance the face
Any attractive but superficial appearance or display
(Idiomatic, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
Something, as a novel or play, intended as an elaborate hoax or practical joke on the reader or audience
A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
(Slang) A claim to a share of, or rights in, something wanted
honest (related)
The presentation of something false as true
owned (related)
A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due
(British) An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
The act of imagining; make-believe
Hiding one's feelings or purposes.
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