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Pretence

nounid 104761·updated May 18, 2026
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the act of giving a false appearance

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
pretense
plural
Pretences
possessive
Pretence's
pluralpossessive
Pretences'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of giving a false appearance
§2
an artful or simulated semblance
§3
a false or unsupportable quality
§4
imaginative intellectual play
§5
pretending with intention to deceive

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