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pretence
[pri-tens, pree-tens]
pretence
/ ɪˈɛԲ /
noun
the act of pretending
a false display; affectation
a claim, esp a false one, to a right, title, or distinction
make-believe or feigning
a false claim or allegation; pretext
a less common word for pretension
Example Sentences
That can include a lack of authorisation and a failure to explain the risks - all packaged in promotional posts using the pretence of a lavish lifestyle.
Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson "deliberately poisoned" her guests "with murderous intent", after inviting them for lunch "on the pretence she'd been diagnosed with cancer".
But she alleges Ms Patterson "deliberately poisoned" her guests "with murderous intent", after after inviting them for lunch "on the pretence she'd been diagnosed with cancer".
They said that to stay in business they have to go along with the pretence that they are using waste materials.
"The pretence is that baled tyres are being sent to India and then shredded and granulated in a factory very similar to ours," explains Mr Mason.
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