pretense
nounA false appearance, claim, or show of something.
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nounAn artificial manner adopted to create a particular impression.
artless
adjectiveNatural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
charade
nounAn obvious or misleading pretense that hides the real situation.
facade
nounA building's front, or a misleading outward appearance.
Misleading appearance
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hypocrisy
nounClaiming principles or standards that one's own behavior contradicts.
insincerity
nounA lack of honesty or genuineness in expressed feelings or intentions.
Lack of genuineness
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simulation
nounAn imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.
Imitation of a process
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veneer
nounA thin outer layer; figuratively, a superficial appearance concealing what lies beneath.
Thin outer layer
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