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Pretense Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GUISE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• an artful or simulated semblance

96%3Exact Match!
noun

• a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

• something that people do or cause to happen

• a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a manifestation of insincerity

verb

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

• behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

• play a role or part

• discharge one's duties

• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

• be suitable for theatrical performance

• have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

• be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

• behave unnaturally or affectedly

• perform on a stage or theater

95%7Exact Match!
noun

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

• making a false outward show

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New York Times10 Jun 2022 Across 24
New York Times21 Nov 2019 Down 52
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