puts up a front
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as in makes a show
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
Though she put up a front, I could tell her feelings were hurt.
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“Puts up a front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20up%20a%20front. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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