The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CHARADE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2001.
Pretentious deception crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHARADE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pretentious deception
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- charade
- humbug
- meretricious
- affectation
- ascot
- come
- flash
- pretense
- pretension
- puffed
- show
- side
Crossword Answer definitions
CHARADE noun- A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
- A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
- A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
- To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.
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