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PRETENSE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. a claim made or implied; especially : one not supported by fact. 2. a : mere ostentation : pretentiousness; confuse dignity with pomposity and pretense. www.merriam-webster.com
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PRETENSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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 ... dictionary.cambridge.org
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PRETENSE Synonyms: 205 Similar and Opposite Words
Synonyms for PRETENSE: affectation, pretension, inflation, vanity, arrogance, grandiosity, disdain, pretentiousness; Antonyms of PRETENSE: humility, ... www.merriam-webster.com
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pretense
▪ I. † preˈtense, a. Obs. Also 5 pretence. [ad. late L. prætens-us (in Quicherat Addenda) for cl. L. prætent-us, pa. pple. of prætendĕre to stretch forth, pretend.] Pretended, alleged, professed; feigned; dissembling, fictitious.1396–7 in Eng. Hist. Rev. (1907) XXII. 302 Manslaute be batayle or pret... Oxford English Dictionary
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580 Synonyms & Antonyms for PRETENSE | Thesaurus.com
pretense · act · acting · affectation · appearance · artifice · claim · deceit · deception · display · dissimulation · double-dealing · evasion · excuse ... www.thesaurus.com
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Is 'pretense' and 'false pretense' the same thing? : r/words - Reddit
Colloquially speaking, it sounds better to refer to one's actions with just pretense. But when talking about the nature of someone else's then ... www.reddit.com
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Pretense
Pretense or pretence may refer to: pretext pretexting (social engineering) "Pretense" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1 "Pretense", a song wikipedia.org
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A Word, Please: The pretense-pretext distinction, if there is one
A pretense is a false show, a more overt act intended to conceal personal feelings: My profuse compliments were all pretense.” No wonder I was ... www.latimes.com
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Pretense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
Pretense involves deceiving on purpose, and it's usually something you shouldn't be proud of. Under the pretense of being a college student, you might sneak ... www.vocabulary.com
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PRETENSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
noun pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense. a false show of something: a pretense of friendship. www.dictionary.com
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pretense - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tend- (stretch) · English terms borrowed from Middle French · English terms derived from Middle French ... en.wiktionary.org
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State GOP chair drops all pretense of neutrality - Alternet.org
Dec 18, 2023For months, staff from Republican presidential campaigns and other observers have criticized the Nevada State Republican Party's presidential caucus, arguing the state party deliberately ...
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protense
† proˈtense, n. Obs. rare—1. [f. L. protens-, ppl. stem of prōtendĕre to protend.] = protension 3.1590 Spenser F.Q. iii. iii. 4 By dew degrees, and long protense [2nd and later edd. pretense]. Oxford English Dictionary
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Braided (album)
Do That" "At the Party" "Jiggy Uh..pt.1" (Skit) "Kokuhaku" (告白 / Confession) "Itsudemo Kimi no Koto wo" (いつでも君のことを / It's you at any time) "No Way" "A pretense " Side A "Braided" (Intro) "You can do that" "At the Party" "Jiggy Uh..pt.1" (Skit) "Kokuhaku" Side B "Itsumademo Kimi no Koto wo" "Forgive me" "A pretense wikipedia.org
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pretence
▪ I. pretence, pretense, n. (prɪˈtɛns) [= late AF. pretensse (c 1471 in Godef.), ad. med.L. *prætensa vbl. n., f. prætens-us for class.L. prætent-us, pa. pple. of prætendĕre: see pretend. The spelling pretense is now usual in the U.S.; cf. defense.] 1. a. An assertion of a right or title; the puttin... Oxford English Dictionary
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