false pretences

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈfɔːls prɪ.ˈten.sɪz/
- /ˈfɔːls prɪ.ˈten.sɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈfɔːls prɪ.ˈten.sɪz/

Definitions of false pretences words

noun plural false pretences fraud, deception 1
phrase false pretences If you do something under false pretences, you do it when people do not know the truth about you and your intentions. 0
noun plural false pretences a former name for deception 0
noun plural false pretences a similar misrepresentation used to obtain anything, such as trust or affection (esp in the phrase under false pretences) 0

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false pretences popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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