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guise, pretence, stalking-horse, justification, excuse, pretense, smokescreen, ruse, rationale, subterfuge, motive, alibi, cloak, disguise, reason, alibis, shield, basis, premise, argument, cause, occasion, circumstance, semblance, way, facade, banner, substitute, opportunity, cover, ground, mantle, slogan, name, account, behalf, signboard, canopy, plea, motto, apology, mom, dom, star, casus belli, ploy, discredit, propaganda, provocation, ulterior, falsehood, phony, fig leaf, false pretenses, pretex, euphemism, stratagem, purpose, false pretense, judaize, subterfuges, grounds, sophism, encroacher, faits accomplis, charade, rubric, impetus, illusion, machinated, bogeyman, carte blanche, aggressing, mala fide, eyewash, psywar, militarise, complot, scapegoat, destabilisation, blackmail, disincentive, precondition, prelude, elench, bargaining chip, abetment, aegis, cannon fodder, exclusionist, grouplet, canard, legitimation, disinformation, sake, tacit consent, hegemony, suzerainty, imposture, palestine,