shuck and jive

attitude performance show

affectation bit chaser dissimilation fake feigning front phony pose posture pretense put on sham simulation stall stance stunt

false front soft soap sweet-talk

reality

cessation idleness inactivity inertia quiet repose rest stoppage suspension

affect camouflage cloak conceal counterfeit cover dissimulate fake falsify feign hide mask pass pussyfoot sham shroud signify simulate stonewall whitewash

cover up double-talk doublespeak dress up four-flush let on make like play possum put on a false front put on a front put on an act put up a front put up a smokescreen

be honest disclose divulge expose lay bare let out open reveal show tell tell the truth uncover unmask

admit allow

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 lay claim let on make out pass off pass oneself off as put up a front

be honest deny reveal tell the truth

act affect ape assume bluff copy counterfeit fake feign imitate invent lie mislead mock pretend simulate sucker

do a number fake it make like play possum put on put up a front

be honest be original tell the truth