Stalking-horse: alternatives and connections

One who has served in an army in several campaigns; an old soldier; a veteran.

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One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a cand…

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The act of concealing; the state of being concealed.

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To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

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Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.

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of Dissemble

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of Feign

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A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period.…

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A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to offi…

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Alt. of Pretenceless

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Alt. of Pretence

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Anything that separates or cuts off inconvenience, injury, or danger; that which shelters or conceals from view; a shield or protection; as, a fire s…

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Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise.

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