Guise
Guise noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.
Usage example: hazing rituals may have the guise of harmless fun, but often the reality is serious physical abuse
Seeming and guise are semantically related. in appearance topic. In some cases you can use "Seeming" instead a noun "Guise".
Seeming
Seeming noun - Outward and often deceptive indication.
Usage example: her altruism is all seeming—she cares only about herself
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