Deception and Pose

Deception

Deception noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

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Pose and deception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pose" instead a noun "Deception".

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Pose noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.

Usage example: my cheerfulness was just a pose, for I was feeling miserable

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Deception and pose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Pose".

Nearby Words: posed, poser, posing

full	full deception	full pose
similar	similar deception	similar pose
common	common deception	common pose
perfect	perfect deception	perfect pose
Other adjectives: original, actual, deliberate, new, sexy.

When Rome discovers the deception, John flees, accidentally loses the money, and desperately seeks out his estranged twin brother, Jeremiah (also played by White).Before the brothers can meet, Rome abducts Jeremiah, believing him to be John — and John decides to pose as Jeremiah.

Source: Film / Mercy Streets
In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Scorpion's victory pose consists of launching his spear to the only available target.

Source: The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You

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