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n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

pretense, pretending, simulation, feigning

n. the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

window dressing, facade

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

dissembling, pretense, feigning

n. pretending with intention to deceive

complexion, skin condition

n. texture and appearance of the skin of the face

countenance, visage

n. the appearance conveyed by a person's face; "a pleasant countenance"; "a stern visage"

likeness, semblance

n. picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

copy

n. a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"

facsimile, autotype

n. an exact copy or reproduction

masquerade, mask, masque

n. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

masquerade

n. making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"

deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

n. the act of deceiving

feint

n. any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

appearance, show

n. pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

part, role, character, persona, theatrical role

n. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

front, battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretense, pretence, pretension

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

ostentation

n. pretentious or showy or vulgar display

pose, airs

n. affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

pretentiousness, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness

n. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

disguise, camouflage

n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

face

n. the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"