The Cope by Pretending trope as used in popular culture. A character is currently in a very stressful situation and may or may not be alone.

A character has to pretend to be their own relative. Reasons may vary. Usually, the preferred relative to pretend to be is an uncle/aunt, cousin, or niece/ ...

A character who is very proud of being X, and thinks that all Ys (and Zs, and A through Ws for that matter) are an inferior race/species/gender/religion/etc.

A character is able to avoid being Brainwashed or Mind Controlled (or sometimes regaining control), whether it be Psychic Block Defense, Disability Immunity, ...

Blondes may exploit the Dumb Blonde stereotype to help with the obfuscation. Another tactic characters doing this will use is pretending to be Easily Impressed ... Anime & Manga · Handsome Lech · PlayingWith

Human Disguise: When non-human beings pretend to be humans. · Identical Stranger: A person comes across and is mistaken for a lookalike. · Identity Impersonator ...

Act like a zombie! Shuffle and moan with your arms outstretched, and if you've got access to some cosmetics, give yourself a pasty makeover.

Pretending to be People is a Horror Comedy Actual Play podcast detailing the misadventures of three police officers in the fictional town of Contention, …

A character may pretend not to hear or notice something because they simply don't want to or know they can't deal with it.

The Fake Defector trope as used in popular culture. Every so often, a character will pretend to go to switch sides in order to reach the enemy.