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pretense
[ pri-tens, pree-tens ]
/ prÉŖĖtÉns, Ėpri tÉns /
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noun
OTHER WORDS FOR pretense
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Also British, preĀ·tence .
Origin of pretense
First recorded in 1375ā1425; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, from unattested Medieval Latin praetÄnsa, noun use of feminine of praetÄnsus, past participle (replacing Latin praetentus ) of praetendere āto put forward, stretch forth, pretendā; see origin at pretend
OTHER WORDS FROM pretense
preĀ·tenseĀ·ful, adjectivepreĀ·tenseĀ·less, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pretense
pretense , pretextWords nearby pretense
preteen, pretence, pretend, pretended, pretender, pretense, pretension, pretensive, pretentious, preter-, preterhuman
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