Alt. of Pretenceless, 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.
The state or quality of being real; actual being or existence of anything, in distinction from mere appearance; fact., That which is real; an actual existence; that which is not imagination, fiction, or pretense; that which has objective existence, and is not merely an idea., Loyalty; devotion., See 2d Realty, 2.
pretense means a behavior in a genuine but they deceive someone or something
Eye-wash means pretense , no serious concern showing concern or pretending to be serious about something
Some synonyms for pretense include: Lies Falsehood Fabrication Ruse
the robber entered peoples houses under the pretense of a repairman.
I'm sorry, but I've already seen you work that pretense on others.
His fertile imagination always seems able to create another false pretense.
The word pretense is a noun, a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for behavior that does not express true feelings, thoughts, intentions. Example sentence: She seemed friendly enough but I could tell that it was just a pretense.
pretense means a behavior in a genuine but they deceive someone or something
It is not a real word with a real meaning.
The cast of Pretense - 2011 includes: Adam Bradley as Jason Peter Hodgins as Time Traveller Melanie Hrymak
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