Pretense vs. Pretence
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Difference Between Pretense and Pretence
Pretensenoun
(US) A false or hypocritical profession
under pretense of friendlinessPretencenoun
(British spelling) An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
Pretensenoun
Intention or purpose not real but professed.
with only a pretense of accuracyPretencenoun
(obsolete) Intention; design.
Pretensenoun
An unsupported claim made or implied.
Pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
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Pretensenoun
An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
Pretencenoun
an artful or simulated semblance;
under the guise of friendship he betrayed themPretensenoun
the act of giving a false appearance;
his conformity was only pretendingPretencenoun
pretending with intention to deceive
Pretensenoun
pretending with intention to deceive
Pretencenoun
imaginative intellectual play
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Pretensenoun
imaginative intellectual play
Pretencenoun
the act of giving a false appearance;
his conformity was only pretendingPretensenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
Pretensenoun
an artful or simulated semblance;
under the guise of friendship he betrayed them
