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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
affectation

a kind of behaviour, style of speaking, that is not natural or genuine

pretended behavior to make an impression

copy

something made like another

duplicate, imitation

coverup

cover something up

false face, cover

domino

a small, flat, oblong piece of wood or bone, marked with spots

false face, cover

mask

a covering for (part of) the face; a face carved in wood

false face, cover

microfiche

a piece of microfilm

copy

pretense

a false claim or excuse made to deceive

falsehood, affected show; cover

pretext

a reason that is not true (for an action etc)

disguise; alleged reason

SIMULATION as in Wiktionary
SIMULATION as in Wikipedia