faux semblant

Definitions of faux semblant
  1. noun
    the act of giving a false appearance
    synonyms: dissimulation
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    apparence
    pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
    apparence, dissimulation, hypocrisie, simulation
    the enactment of a pretense
    simulation, théâtre
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
    attitude
    a theatrical pose created for effect
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    tromperie
    the act of deceiving
  2. noun
    the quality of being hypocritically devout
    synonyms: hypocrisie
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    hypocrisie
    insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
  3. noun
    the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
    synonyms: dissimulation, prétention
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    apparat, ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
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    caractère non naturel
    the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
  4. noun
    the enactment of a pretense
    synonyms: apparence, dissimulation, hypocrisie, simulation
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    dissimulation
    the act of giving a false appearance
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