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Pretence

Pretence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pretence? [n] the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending" [n] an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" [n] a false or unsupportable quality [n] imaginative intellectual play [n] pretending with intention to deceive Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pretence: dissembling \| feigning \| feigning \| guise \| make-believe \| pretending \| pretense \| pretense \| pretense \| pretense \| pretension \| pretext \| simulation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pretence: See Also \| affectation \| appearance \| artificiality \| bluff \| color \| colour \| deceit \| deceit \| deception \| deception \| dissembling \| dissimulation \| hypocrisy \| imagery \| imagination \| imaging \| lip service \| make-believe \| mannerism \| masquerade \| mental imagery \| misrepresentation \| pose \| pretext \| semblance \| show \| stalking-horse Pretence In Webster's Dictionary \Pretence"\, n., Pretenceful \Pretence"ful\, a.,

Pretence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pretence?

[n] the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
[n] an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
[n] a false or unsupportable quality
[n] imaginative intellectual play
[n] pretending with intention to deceive

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Pretence In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*tence"\, n., Pretenceful \Pre*tence"ful\, a.,

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