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Meaning of 'pretence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pretence [ a.]
- Alt. of Pretenceless
2 . Pretence [ n.]
- The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.
- The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death.
- That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint.
- Intention; design.

Meaning of 'pretence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pretence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of giving a false appearance
Example in sentence:
  • his conformity was only pretending
Meaning (2):
- an artful or simulated semblance
Example in sentence:
  • under the guise of friendship he betrayed them

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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