ALL meanings of pretence
pre·tence
P p - noun pretence pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense. 1
- noun pretence a false show of something: a pretense of friendship. 1
- noun pretence a piece of make-believe. 1
- noun pretence the act of pretending or alleging falsely. 1
- noun pretence a false allegation or justification: He excused himself from the lunch on a pretense of urgent business. 1
- noun pretence insincere or false profession: His pious words were mere pretense. 1
- noun pretence the putting forth of an unwarranted claim. 1
- noun pretence the claim itself. 1
- noun pretence any allegation or claim: to obtain money under false pretenses. 1
- noun pretence pretension (usually followed by to): destitute of any pretense to wit. 1
- abbreviation PRETENCE pretentiousness. 1
- variable noun pretence A pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. 0
- noun pretence the act of pretending 0
- noun pretence a false display; affectation 0
- noun pretence a claim, esp a false one, to a right, title, or distinction 0
- noun pretence make-believe or feigning 0
- noun pretence a false claim or allegation; pretext 0
- abbreviation PRETENCE pretense 0