pretence
noun Chiefly British.
pretense
noun
Origin of pretense
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Contemporary Examples of pretence
Although Vanessa comforted herself with the pretence that I had two fathers, in reality—emotional reality, that is—I had none.
Kelly, however, goes a step further and abandons any pretence of subtlety.
At his most devastating, Ellison abandons any pretence of literary realism.
The latest addition to the most-wanted list, Hafeez Saeed, the head of Lashkar-e-Taiba, does not even make any pretence of hiding.
Obama’s Deal With Afghanistan Underscores Its Crucial Role in the War on TerrorBruce Riedel
May 3, 2012
We can't disguise hostility towards any religion behind the pretence of liberalism.
Historical Examples of pretence
When he "played" with Baby Akemit thereafter, the pretence was not all with the child.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
Only three of them she knew made any pretence of earning their living.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
Only, the cruelty must be whitewashed by a moral excuse, and a pretence of reluctance.
A Treatise on Parents and ChildrenGeorge Bernard Shaw
I shall probably put off his arrival under some pretence or other.
Lady SusanJane Austen
She loved him so much that she could not keep up this pretence of strength!
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine