What does 見せ掛け mean?
見せ掛け is a Japanese noun meaning “seeming; pose; show; pretense” in English. It is written as 見せ掛け in kanji, みせかけ in hiragana, and misekake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼女の涙はほんの見せかけであった。
Her tears were just for effect.