Cover story synonyms | nouns

Synonyms for Cover story as a Noun

• excuse

  disguise
• pretext

  reason
• alibi

  reason, disguise
• apology

  reason
• trick

  reason
• guise

  disguise
• pretense

  disguise
• justification

  reason
• rationalization
• substitute
• semblance

  disguise
• cover
• subterfuge
• ploy
• ruse
• stratagem
• show
• color
• device
• mask
• cloak
• feint
• front
• veil
• cover-up
• whitewash
• disguise
• defense
• extenuation
• story
• stopgap
• evasion
• makeshift
• mitigation
• routine
• song
• plea
• vindication
• shift
• stall
• expedient
• grounds
• fish story
• song and dance
• jive
• regrets
• cleanup
• cop-out
• coverup
• why and wherefore