belie
verbTo contradict an appearance or suggest that something is misleading.
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verbTo make something harder to understand, often deliberately.
overt
adjectiveOpenly observable rather than hidden or concealed.
patent
adjectiveClearly evident or unmistakable.
Clearly evident
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subterfuge
nounA deceptive device used to conceal a purpose or evade a difficulty.
surreptitious
adjectiveDone secretly to avoid notice or disapproval.
ulterior
adjectiveHidden beyond the stated or obvious purpose, especially of a motive.
veneer
nounA thin outer layer; figuratively, a superficial appearance concealing what lies beneath.
Thin outer layer
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