pretense|pretenses

她那些昂贵的首饰只是装点门面的假象，为了给人留下深刻印象。

Her expensive jewelry was just ___pretense to make a strong impression on others.

他以假借慈善的名义骗走了她的钱。

He took her money under false ___pretenses of running a charity.

他假装在听我说话，但我知道他只是在做样子。

He kept up the ___pretense of listening to me, but I knew he wasn't paying attention.