Pretense Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Pretense

Meaning 1 : an artful or simulated semblance

    Synonyms : guise,  pretence,  pretext
Meaning 2 : pretending with intention to deceive

    Synonyms : dissembling,  feigning,  pretence
Meaning 3 : a false or unsupportable quality

    Synonyms : pretence,  pretension
Meaning 4 : the act of giving a false appearance

    Synonyms : feigning,  pretence,  pretending,  simulation
Meaning 5 : imaginative intellectual play

    Synonyms : make-believe,  pretence


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