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   pretence

   /prɪˈtɛns/

   noun

   • 1. an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true: "his anger is masked by a pretence that all is well" Similar make-believeactputting on an actactingdissemblingshammingshamfakingfeigningsimulationfalsificationdissimulationinventionimaginationself-deceptionplay-actingposturingpostureposingposecantattitudinizingdeceptiondeceitdeceitfulnessfraudhoaxfraudulencefabricationduplicityartificesubterfugetreacherytrickerydishonestyhypocrisyfalsitylyingmendacitylack of veracityfalse coloursinformal:kidologyrare:simulacrumfalse showshowsemblanceaffectationfalse appearanceappearanceoutward appearanceimpressionimagefrontfalse frontguisecolourfacadedisplaypostureposemasquerademaskcloakveilveneersmokescreencamouflagecovertravestyparodycharadearchaic:snivelOpposite realityhonesty
   • ▪ a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions: "he asked me questions without any pretence at politeness"
   • ▪ the practice of inventing imaginary situations in play: "before the age of two, children start to engage in pretence"
   • ▪ affected and ostentatious speech and behaviour: "they have always avoided preciousness and pretence" Similar pretentiousnessdisplayostentationaffectationshowinessflauntingposturingposinghumbug
   • 2. a claim to have a particular skill or quality: "he was quick to disclaim any pretence to superiority" Similar claimaspirationpurportingprofession

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pretense, based on medieval Latin pretensus ‘pretended’, alteration of Latin praetentus, from the verb praetendere (see pretend).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRETENCE definition: 1. a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people: 2. UK spelling of pretense. Learn more.

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     PRETENCE meaning: 1. a way of behaving that is intended to...

   • Pretence: Korean Translation

     pretence translate: 가식. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pretence: Arabic Translation

     pretence translate: تَظاهُر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pretence in Italian

     pretence translate: finzione, simulazione, pretesto. Learn...

   • Traditional

     PRETENCE translate: 假裝;偽稱;虛偽的表現. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     PRETENCE translate: 假装;伪称;虚伪的表现. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Pretence, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     pretence definicja: 1. a way of behaving that is intended to...

   • Pretence: Thai Translation

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pretense is a noun that means a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and compare it with irony and metarepresentation.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pretensePretense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Pretense is a noun that means a claim, an attempt, or a show that is not true or real. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of pretense from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpretence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /prɪˈtens/ /ˈpriːtens/ (British English) ( North American English pretense) Idioms. [uncountable, singular] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true. Their friendliness was only pretence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Pretence is a British spelling of pretense, meaning an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. Learn more about the word frequency, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of pretence in sentences.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › pretencePRETENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of pretending. a false display; affectation. a claim, esp a false one, to a right, title, or distinction. make-believe or feigning. a false claim or allegation; pretext. a less common word for pretension. Discover More. Example Sentences.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRETENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people: She made absolutely no pretense of being interested. They kept up (= continued) a pretense of normality as long as they could. The army has given up any pretense of neutrality in the war. Faking & pretending. affect. air guitar. assume. believe. bluff someone into something/doing something.