pretence
pretence /prɪˈtɛns/
noun
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(
)
[Canadian, British]
An artful or simulated semblance
(
guise
, pretense
[ N. American] , pretext
, pretence
[Canadian, British] )
an artful or simulated semblance
Under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
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(
)
[Canadian, British]
A false or unsupportable quality
(
pretense
[ N. American] , pretence
[Canadian, British] , pretension
)
a false or unsupportable quality
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[Canadian, British]
The act of giving a false appearance
(
feigning
, pretence
[Canadian, British] , pretending
, simulation
, pretense
[ N. American] )
the act of giving a false appearance
His conformity was only pretending
his conformity was only pretending
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[Canadian, British]
Imaginative intellectual play
(
make-believe
, pretence
[Canadian, British] , pretense
[ N. American] )
imaginative intellectual play
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[Canadian, British]
Pretending with intention to deceive
(
dissembling
, feigning
, pretence
[Canadian, British] , pretense
[ N. American] )
pretending with intention to deceive