Term: pretense: the act of giving a false appearance
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: cynicism: a cynical feeling of distrust
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: contrast medium: a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: striker: the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: zill: one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: antiphrasis: the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: rhonchus: a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: church officer: a church official
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: mint: any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: ticket: a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: eragrostis: annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics