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pretense
[pri-tens, pree-tens]
noun
pretending or feigning; make-believe.
My sleepiness was all pretense.
a false show of something.
a pretense of friendship.
Synonyms:a piece of make-believe.
Synonyms: ,the act of pretending or alleging falsely.
a false allegation or justification.
He excused himself from the lunch on a pretense of urgent business.
insincere or false profession.
His pious words were mere pretense.
the putting forth of an unwarranted claim.
the claim itself.
any allegation or claim.
to obtain money under false pretenses.
pretension (usually followed byto ).
destitute of any pretense to wit.
Other 51Թ Forms
- pretenseful adjective
- pretenseless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
“The President is looking for any pretense to place military forces on American streets to intimidate and quiet those who disagree with him,” Bonta said in a statement Tuesday.
The women were often lured under the pretense of modeling gigs and were later told they would be filming adult videos, which Pratt and his business partners falsely promised would not appear online, prosecutors said.
Ultimately, the mental health break and human connection is what online communities like ‘Laid Off’ offer its members: without the gloss or pretenses of traditional social media or the unproductive bureaucracy of an unemployment office.
Are they merely a way to give ourselves a pretense of immortality?
That must be validating for people watching the show with their teenagers, especially since scenes show them behaving as their natural selves without pretense or app filters.
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