| noun | pretending with intention to deceive |
| noun | the act of deceiving |
| verb | make believe with the intent to deceive “He feigned that he was ill” |
| verb | hide under a false appearance “He masked his disappointment” |
| verb | behave unnaturally or affectedly “She's just acting” |
| pretentious | adjective | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
| pretend | verb | make believe with the intent to deceive |
| feign | verb | make believe with the intent to deceive |
| dissemble | verb | make believe with the intent to deceive |
| deceive | verb | be false to; be dishonest with |
| dissimulate | verb | hide (feelings) from other people |
| feigning | noun | pretending with intention to deceive |
| sham | noun | something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be |
| shammer | noun | someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity |
| pretender | noun | a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
| pretense | noun | pretending with intention to deceive |
| pretending | noun | the act of giving a false appearance |
| dissembler | noun | a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives |
| dissembling | noun | pretending with intention to deceive |
| cloak | noun | anything that covers or conceals |
| mask | noun | activity that tries to conceal something |
| masking | noun | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it |
| act | noun | a manifestation of insincerity |