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121pretense — I (ostentation) noun affectation, affectedness, airs, artificiality, blatancy, bravado, demonstration, display, empty show, false appearance, false show, fanfaronade, flagrancy, flashiness, flourish, fuss, garishness, gaudiness, glare, glitter,… …
122ruse — I noun art, artifice, bait, blind, camouflage, cheat, chicane, chicanery, chouse, circumvention, craft, crafty device, deceit, deception, decoy, delusion, design, disguise, dodge, dolus, duplicity, evasion, feint, fetch, finesse, flimflam, fraud …
123trick — I noun antic, artifice, bunko, canard, caper, caprice, contrivance, deception, decoy, delusion, device, dodge, escapade, evasion, expedient, fake, false pretense, feint, fraud, gimmick, hoax, illusion, imposture, instinct, intrigue, knavery,… …
124prilej — PRILÉJ, prilejuri, s.n. 1. Ocazie, împrejurare; moment oportun. ♢ expr. (înv. şi reg.) Vreme cu prilej = moment potrivit, favorabil. 2. Pretext, motiv. – Din bg. prilež. Trimis de ana zecheru, 15.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 PRILÉJ s. 1. v. ocazie. 2 …
125cloak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cape, wrap, mantle, robe, burnoose, domino; shield, disguise. See clothing, concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An outer garment] Syn. mantle, wrap, shawl; see coat 1 . 2. [Something that covers or… …
126color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …
127excuse — 1 verb (T) 1 excuse me spoken a) used when you want to get someone s attention politely, especially when you want to ask a question: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum please? b) used to say that you are sorry for doing something… …
128apology — apology, apologia, excuse, plea, pretext, alibi denote the reason or reasons offered in explanation or defense of something (as an act, a policy, or a view). In general use apology implies that one has been, at least apparently, in the wrong; it… …
