pretense
nounA false appearance, claim, or show of something.
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affectation
nounAn artificial manner adopted to create a particular impression.
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adjectiveNatural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
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nounAn obvious or misleading pretense that hides the real situation.
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nounClaiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.
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nounA lack of honesty or genuineness in expressed feelings or intentions.
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nounA deceptive device used to conceal a purpose or evade a difficulty.
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