pretence
[ pri-tens, pree-tens ]
/ prɪˈtɛns, ˈpri tɛns /
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noun British.
variant of pretense.
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Words nearby pretence
prêt-à-porter, pretarsal, pretarsus, pretax, preteen, pretence, pretend, pretended, pretender, pretense, pretension
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British Dictionary definitions for pretence
pretence
US pretense
/ (prɪˈtɛns) /
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 (def. 3)
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