From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishparade as something/be paraded as somethingparade as something/be paraded as somethingPRETENDif something parades as something else that is better, someone is pretending that it is the other better thing – used to show disapproval It’s just self-interest parading as concern for your welfare. → parade
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parade as something/be paraded as something• It's just old-fashioned racism parading as scientific research. 