lay claim

assume bluff feign fool impersonate profess purport put on

act affect allege beguile cheat claim counterfeit cozen deceive delude dissemble dissimulate dupe fish fudge hoodwink jazz jive malinger masquerade mislead sham simulate stonewall sucker whitewash

be deceitful be hypocritical claim falsely fake out let on make out pass off pass oneself off as put up a front

be honest deny reveal tell the truth