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pretext, stalking-horse

n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

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

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facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

veneer, veneering

n. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood

excuse

n. a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

feint

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

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

facade, window dressing

n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant

mask

n. activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling

n. pretending with intention to deceive

complexion

n. (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

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 thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"

facsimile, autotype

n. an exact copy or reproduction

masquerade, masquerade party, masque, mask

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"

character, role, theatrical role, part, persona

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

expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

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

demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment

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

battlefront, front, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretension

n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

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