Answer:

pretenses

Answer	Crossword Clue
PRETENSES	Pieces of make-believe
PRETENSES	Deceptive outward appearances
PRETENSES	False claims

PRETENSES	Iago specialty
PRETENSES	False claims.
PRETENSES	Shams
PRETENSES	Semblances
PRETENSES	Masks
PRETENSES	They may be false
PRETENSES	Works of fiction?