put on a front
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- maskFace-worn concealment
- pretendAct as though
- bluffCalculated false front
- fakeNot the real thing
act · charade · posture · deceive · veneer · showoff · bravado · persona · disguise · phony · superficial · image · appearance · performance · swagger · smooth · slick · hollow
authenticity
put on a frontbe authentic
Act without pretense
be yourself · be honest · drop the mask · keep it real · show one's true colors
emotional openness
put on a frontopen up
Reveal inner thoughts
come clean · confide · wear one's heart on one's sleeve · bare one's soul · let it all hang out