Meaning of 'pretense'

Find the meaning of the word ‘pretense’

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Meaning of ‘pretense’

5 definitions found.

pretense

noun

the act of giving a false appearance

Synonyms: pretence pretending simulation feigning

noun

an artful or simulated semblance

Synonyms: pretence guise pretext

noun

a false or unsupportable quality

Synonyms: pretence pretension

noun

imaginative intellectual play

Synonyms: pretence make-believe

noun

pretending with intention to deceive

Synonyms: pretence feigning dissembling

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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