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Pretence Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CHARADE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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noun

• a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades

• making a false outward show

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)

verb

• deceive by a mock action

95%4Exact Match!
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

adjective satellite

• adopted in order to deceive

verb

• make a pretence of

• make believe with the intent to deceive

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic25 Jul 2024 Across 39
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